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et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
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COM.  JESSE  DUNCAN  ELLIOTT,  U.  S.  N. 


DELIVERED  IN  HAGERSTOWN,  Md. 


Oa  I4th  lffoT«iiilMr,  1S48. 


Published  by  the  Committae  of  Arrangement  of  Wuhington  County 


mABYIiAllV. 


Or  B.  ZiuiR  ^  Co.  No.  3  Ledoir  BuoDiHesi  ThIeo  St. 
\  1844. 


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apnea. 
Page  18,  line  11,  for  J.  S.  Newton,  *ead  J.  T.  Newton. 
Page  28,  line  24  of  note,  Tor  atate  room,  read  store  room. 
Tage  48,  lines  7  and  8  from  bottom— for  port,  read  part. 

APFKnplX. 

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Sir: 

Itisuur  pIcaHant  duty  to  ntnvry  tu  yuii  llii/  rei|U(!i)t  of  many  of  our 
feltow-citizcnx.  that  you  will  accept  at  their  hands  the  compliment  of  a 
public  dinner  to>morrow. 

Yon  are  here,  after  a  long  interval,  in  yuur  native  village,  and  near  the 
tomb  of  your  forefathers.  Not  many  of  your  old  play-fellows  remain 
to  take  you  by  the  hand,  but  of  those  who  occupy  their  places,  there  are 
none  but  will  greet  with  pleasure  one  who  has  so  long  borne  the  flag  of 
their  country  'through  the  battle  and  the  breeze ;'  and  none  who  are  not 
gratified  to  know  that  their  townsman,  'the  Old  Commodore,'  will  again 
"  be  fit  for  sea,"  and  bear  his  country's  flag  in  glorious  triumph. 
We  are,  respectfully, 

your  obedient  servients, 

J.J.  MERRICK, 
O.  H.  WILLIAMS, 
JERVIS  SPENCER, 
CHS.  MACGILL, 
JNO.  T.MASON, 
GEO.  SCHLEY. 
To  Commodore  Elliott. 

Hagerstown,  Nov. '24,  1943. 
Vi>.To8..f.  Merrick,  O.  H.  Williams, 
J.  Spencer,  Chas.  Macgill,  John 
T.  Mason  a.^d  George  Schley,  Esqn. 

Committee. 
GitrTLSMKN— I  am  honored  with  your  cotoinunication  of  to-day.  It 
would  afford  me  very  great  pleasure  to  meet  the  many  old  and  valaed 
friends,  nativet  of  the  toum  of  my  birth,  at  the  festive  board.  This 
pleasore  wo<ild  be  the  more  enhanced,  as  I  recognize  of  the  committee, 
names  to  which  I  feel  strongly  united  by  close  family  rdationa.  The 
▼iait,  however,  I  have  made  the  town  of  my  nativity,  being  somewhat  oi" 
a  pious  nature,  I  thought  only  to  drop  a  tear  of  afieciion  on  Uio  sepul- 
chre of  a  departed  mother  and  sister. 

I  pray  yon  to  ezcase  me,  gentlemen,  when  in  addition  I  assure  you 
that  a  previous  engagement  at  Bt^ltimore  interferes  to  prevent  an  accepl- 
aBce  of  so  distinguished  a  favor. 
I  am,  veij  respeetfiilly  and 

truly  your  servaatt 

J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 


Maryland,  present  the  ^o^^-^^l^'^^ZT;llT^  d-  attention  to  U. 
guished  fellow-cititen  to  the  pubUe.  ^  f  °"' P"""  ,7^  ^^  on  the  occwion  of 
'many. nd  distinct  axcellencle.  ^Jjl^X^yCt.  honored  with  th. 
Commodore  ElUotf.  vi.it  to  the  ^^^j'^l^l^i^^^l^^^^  consideration,  which 
request  to  tender  him  '  P^^'-^  "^^VdTh  m  S^^  JuaWe  and  inappreciable 
^a.  generally  and  deeply  entertained  ^^'^'^j^^J^^    comm^^^    Elliott  poUt.ly 

serviceehehadrenderedhiscountry    _Th..  «^J2^,„      ^^^^j^  ^^^^  f,„. 
declined,  from  con.Wer*t.o«  of  propnrty.wdwluch  ^^^  ^^^^^^ 

h.6.  of  hi.  heart.       Accedxng  ^'^J^'l'^^]^^^'  ^,  Cou^t  Hou.e  of  thi. 
expressed  through  the  «me  Commi  tee,  ^e^e^^'^  ^  "^  j^^^^,    i^  ^„ 

pl.«.andaddre«ed  them  in  the  fo^-^'^fJ^^J- ^  ^^u.  riven,  in  the  confident 
Illowedby  Wm.  to  be  published  a.  "I«^«^;  .'f  .  ™^^  ^^  i,'  ^hich  it  wu  hi. 

beUef thatthe  i-P«^^"» '^•'"'"l  V^^^^fit^^^^^  «»«»  att«d.dith.ir 

lotto  participate,  will  be  readwith  the  «me  Fo"  ««  «»« 
deUvery  on  the  above  occasion- 
HAOSMtoww,  Jancaev.  1844. 


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COMMODORE  ELLIOTT,  U.  S.  N. 


MLIVSBEU  IN 


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honored  with  the 
nsideration,  which 
I  and  inappreciable 
re  Elliott  poUtely 
arable  to  the  feel- 
nomeroiu  friend*, 
urt  Home  of  this 
reluctance,  it  wa« 
I,  in  the  confident 
1  which  it  waa  hit 
that  atteiuUditheit 


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Mt  Fellow  Comrnmic: 

In  the  course  or  my  pUgrimago  to  the  Icmbs  of  a  saitited  mother  and 
endeared  sister,  I  have  willingly  tarried  in  the  town  of  my  nativity,  to 
renew  the  associations  of  my  childhood,  and  revive  those  recoliectiotts 
which  are  among  the  dearest  and  holiest  in  the  heart  of  man.  I  have  taf* 
ried,  too,  that  I  may  return  in  some  measure,  the  generous  and  kind 
evidences  of  regard,  which  have  been  so  profusely  extended  towards 
me ;  and  even  at  the  risk  of  personal  mortification,  to  respond  to  the 
request  to  address  you  upon  the  events  of  a  life,  in  which  you  have  been 
T>lea2«sd  to  express  an  awakened  interest  Although  the  task  is  far  from 
being  among  those  of  my  vocation,  yet  I  cannot  feel  At  liberty  to  decline 
the  invitation,  presented  as  it  has  been,  by  those  for  whom  I  have  evet 
cherished  the  warmest  esteem,  and  who  have,  by  their  many  attentions, 
increased  the  obligations  of  gratitude.  Permit  me  then,  to  ask  for  aa 
exercise  of  your  charitable  indulrence  towards  the  numerous  faults  of  a 
hasty  address,  and  to  be  assured  that  the  only  regret  I  experience  is, 
that  its  subject  matter  is  not  more  worthy  of  your  attention.  If,  how- . 
ever,  among  the  incidents  of  my  narrative,  there  occur  anyi  which  ia' 
your  lenient  view  may  claim  some  commendation,  let  them  be  refer' 
red  to  the  motive  which  has  ever  influenced  my  breast,  to  serve  my 
beloved  country  in  faithfulness ;  and  if  there  should  appear  at  times,  an 
undye  solicitude  to  defend  myself  from  undeserved  calumny  and  wrong, 
t  beg  you  to  remember,  that  next  to  that  country,  the  humbl*  service* 
which  I  have  rendered,  are  the  only  legacy  which  I  can  bequeath  to  my 
children.  It  is  for  them,  and  for  the  preservation  of  their  parentis  fair 
fame,  that  I  would  strive  against  a  united  world ;  as  it  is  for  tlie  land 
of  my  birth,  that  my  remaining  energies  are  religiously  devoted,  to  the 
rendering  of  such  services  as  I  may  be  enabled  to  perform  in  defence  ot 
its  hunor,  the  security  of  its  blessed  institutions,  or  the  increase  of  ite 
glory  I 

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It  U  known  to  many  la  »»»'•' 7P•7Vom^^^°cnI;:^ot;'"^^ 
Marylandcr's   l-i^'h-risht  wa.  denved   from    P  r^^^^  ^^^^^^ 

were  Penusylvan.anH.  and  th«t  m  ^*'%"  "V^.J  ,°'  ^f o,r  hi.  route  to 
..s  killed  by  a  party  oMn  .an^.  ^^^^^.^  ,,  ,  Co.nn.i.- 
io  n  the  army  of  C.en.  Wayne,  lo  win  orolian,  brought  with 

,ary.  The  dUtreMing  event  which  'n^^ff.'""  »"  r  who  n  her  widow- 
it  lo  the  eviU  of  poverty.  "P""  «  ^X^lla  we«^^^^^^  infancy 
hood  had  to  3trugKle  for  the  support  «f  7'^° '^''"J' „ejtio„,  of  the  late 

and  childhood.  \i-"«\'f«  £":;rtv  Lntt-'vo^^^^^^  --"  '^»- 
John  Thompson  ^;=«""\°f  y°"/,'rvSccr    and  Mr.  Jeffer.on.  then 

tuity  to  the  relief  o  the  reW  «  b^^^^^Y^'e  pa«imony  of  the  grant. 
President  of  the  Umted  Stacs,  (leprecaimguF  ^'^  brother  St. 

S^'r^AJI. IheelJd'".  he.;,  ot  .  fond  mother,  in  .h.  ...-on  of 
gloom  and  painful  anxiety.  accompanied  by 

The  warrant*  -"t,?^;"^  ,      Pr  «i  ent/Comm.  Samuel  B^arron  and 
orders,  attaching  St.  Clair  to  the  *^'"'"  yr    proceeded  to  the  Bar- 

myself  to  the  Essex.  Capt.  James  ^""2'ble Them     neROliated  a  peace 
barv  state,  on  the  Medaerranean   to  h«mb  e  them^^  n^^^^^ 
with  Tripoli,  and  brough  home  the  crew  of  the  rni        p       ^^^^.^^^ 
been    confined    in   the  dungensot^  .c.ty.  ^  ,         ^^^^ 

on  ahore  until  1807.  1  ^"  *"?,,„„  Himarted  for  the  Meditenanean. 
J.  Banon;  and  on  the  22d  o.  »une,  ^2TXe\zn  attacked  by  the 
We  had  scarcely  cleared  our  '^f'J'JZZuL^ZAor^e-,  and  such 
British  ship-of.the-line,  the  ^^f^P"?' ^J, ^!jy  .T^r  g^^  of  an 

was  the  utterly  defenceless  state  of  our^  g^.^^^  ^^  ^^^ 

intended  attack  ^Y  ^^j;''  ^^^»';7| ",«  ^^p^eUed  to  strike  our  flag-an 
at  peace,  that  in  a  short  time  ^^  J"°  ^  j^  ^^uia  have  compelled  us 
act  to  which  nothing  but  the  direst  "f"""?/V  j^.^  ^^w  is  properly 
to  resort.  1  n««d  "°^'^''«"  TJv  bv  m?coi7ntSraen  iwillmLly 
judged  by  the  world, and  P"»>'=";".y.''Ji7,tTbSnn^  skilful  ofTicer 
lemark,  that  Commodore  ^^rronM  ^J  Jj*  \7„,„„  „„Ual  visited 

r^  Jr t;.^ ;fs=r|t  j^^  -  - -•.  r 

at  Court  Martial  of  Commodore  -"""'"'J-J  ,        ^gj  i„  defend- 

In  connexion  with  this  affair,  and  onjcou^^of  my  «^^^  ^  ^^ 

ing  the  character  of  J^y^^'^nS'^n  ^Tr^^^^^^^^^^  altercation,  from 

uniusdy  aspersed,  I  became  mvoivea  m  »  f  accordingly  a  meet- 

which  I  could  not  honorably  extricate  myself,  and  JJ^o       g  y 

Tng  upon  the  field  took  place  -f™/ J^^X  me  siScee  pleasure  to 

rKtt^TtedTn-rrX^^^^^^  3^-.  '^P  -'-  '^"^^ 

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I  the  honor  of  • 
bolh  of  whota 
^  aifc,  my  father 
oil  hii  route  to 
Ell  an  a  Coinmii- 
in,  brought  with 
10  in  her  widow- 
jfl  her,  in  infancy 
rtioni  of  the  late 
oled  a  Bmall  gra- 
r.  Jefferson,  then 
lony  of  the  grant, 
)  mr  brother  St. 
5  great  Apostle  of 
in  the  season  of 

)  accompanied  by 
imuel  Barron,  and 
!oeded  to  the  Bar- 
negotiated  a  peace 
adelphia,  who  had 
Having    remained 
IJhesapeake,  Capt. 
he  Mediterranean. 
n  attacked  by  the 
or  force ;  and  such 
(ur  ignorance  of  an 
ith  which  we  were 
strike  our  flag— an 
have  compelled  us 
h  now  is  properly 
men.    i  will  merely 
e  and  skilful  officer 
Burt  martial  visited 
;  he  has  long  been 
f  whom  he  is  cher- 
-[See  my  tettimony 

my  zeal  in  defend- 
i  1  conceived  to  be 
lal  altercation,  from 
accordingly  a  meet- 
He  fell;  butfortun- 
5  sincere  pleasure  to 
fter,  up  to  his  death; 

,  Government  became 
iritish  cruisers  on  our 
intercourse,  embwrgoj 


Ao.  I  wti  at  this  period  appointed  actinff  Lieutenant  on  hoard  tlie 
Enterprise,  aiiJ  subsequently  promoted  and  coniiniHsioned  to  a  Lieuten- 
ancy on  board  the  John  Adams,  and  bearer  of  denpatohos  to  our  Min- 
ister, Wm.  Pinckiiey,  at  the  Court  of  St.'Jumcs.  Ihuing  my  stay  in 
London,  whicli  wo*' about  five  months,  a  variety  of  incidents  occurred, 
which  were  of  Boine  interest  to  me  as  an  American,  nnd  which  wore 
expressive  of  the  feelings,  die,  at  that  time  existing  between  us  and  the 
English  people.  [Note  A.]  Returning  to  the  United  States,  I  shortly 
nfterwards  married.  Immediately  succeeding  this  event,  war  _-»ving 
been  declared  against  (Jrcat  Uriuin,  I  parted  witli  my  wife,  to  join  my 
ehip  at  New  York ;  but  she  had  sailed,  leaving  mo  on  shore.  Having 
learned  from  Government,  tliat  Admiral  Sir  John  Borles  Warren  had  infor- 
mation of  the  instructions  given  to  Commodore  Kodgers,  to  rendexvous  in 
the  Chesapeake,  and  it  being  considered  important  that  the  latter  should 
be  apprized  of  this  fact,  I  volunteered  my  services  to  bear  the  Informa- 
tion, as  well  as  for  the  chance  of  joining  at  sea,  the  Argus,  of  which  I 
•was  First  Lieutenant.  For  this  purpose  I  hired  a  small  pilot  boat,  called 
the  Patriot,*  put  one  gun  and  thirty  men  on  board,  andcniised40days; 
during  which  time  1  was  chased  by  two  British  gun  brigs,  and  narrowly 
escaped.  I  returned  home,  and  was  ordered  to  report  for  service. 
Commodore  Chauncoy  invited  mo  to  join  his  command,  and  applied  to 
Government  for  me.  I  then  received  orders  to  proceed  to  Gencssee 
Falls  on  Lake  Ontario,  and  to  Black  Hock  and  Buffalo  on  Lake  Erie; 
there  to  communicate  with  Gen.  P.  B.  Porter,  Mr.  Granger,  the  Indian 
Agent,  and  Gen.  Van  Rensselaer,  upon  the  subject  of  parchasing,  build- 
ing, and  equipping  boats  and  vessels  for  operations  on  the  Lakes. 

While  there,  I  invited,  at  the  suggestion  of  Gen.  Porter,  the  aged 
Farmer's  Brother,  chief  of  the  Six  Nations,  to  the  council.  He  inquir- 
ed of  me  on  that  occasion,  as  he  cast  his  eye  through  the  window,  and 
pointed  significantly  to  the  Queen  Charlotte,  then  lying  at  Fort  Erie, 
across  the  lake,  "Do  you  see  that?"  1  answered  "Yes."  Ho  then  asked 
me  if  she  was  made  fast  with  rope  and  iron,  and  if  she  would  go  on  the 
rocks  astern,  provided  the  ropes  were  cut,  and  she  let  into  the  rapid 
stream?  I  answered  him  she  would.  He  then  proposed  that  himself  and 
two  sons  would  paddle  mo  over  to  the  ship  in  his  canoe,  that  I  might 
cut  the  rope  and  let  her  go.  But  as  Daniel  O'Connel  said  recently,  in  al- 
luding to  an  Irish  war  againat  England,  I  told  the  old  Indian  "I  knew  a 
trick  worth  two  of  Uiat."t  He  was  anxious  his  sona  should  join  me ; 
I  assured  him  that  when  I  did  go,  I  would  uke  them  alpng.  After  this, 
I  conceived  and  carried  into  execution  the  capture  of  the  Detroit  and 
Caledonia,  and  on  the  day  after,  old  Farmer's  Brother  sent  his  tribe 
down  wiUi  Red  Jacket  to  Black  Rock,  to  have  a  war-dance  in  honor  of 

*This  was  the  ill-&ted  schooner  in  whioh  Col.  Burr's  ^ughtsr  wts  afterwards 
lost  at  sea. 

t  Thli  old  Indian  was  the  only  man  that  ever  made  me  turn  aside  trom  a  lUMetteA 
action  on  a  point  of  gallantry.  I  am  now  seeking  hie  portrait  to  hang  it  in  my  ho<ue. 
He  was  a  bravo  old  chieftain.  Ha  mC  the  British  with  hit  warriork  when  they 
were  advancing  on  Black  Rock,  and  in  t  t  retreat  ftom  there  to  Buffalo,  he  fired  his 
iTifla  with  his  own  Jiands  upon  the  puriuiag  enemy  nearly  one  hundred  times. 


th«  expeJidon,  wd  to  ehriitm  roe.  The  ceremony  of  the  Uttor  riw  wm 
tn  this  wi»«.  Preliminariei  hating  been  arrtngcd  m  true  Indian  style, 
Se  cognomen  of  Owl  wm  conferred  by  Red  Jacket  wha. elected th« 
name  from  the  circum.Un<?te  of  the  capture  uk.ng  ?»•«;«"»  ,»»'«"'^;» 
Ume.  The  old  chief  declined  coming  down,  besng  a  httle  d.«p!.'aiad 
that  I  did  not  uke  hu  bom  with  me  in  the  exped'"""'  '''""^^  [^^"  ""' 
able  to  do  on  account  of  the  •hormeat  of  tb*  piepataUon  and  the  nature 

**' After  Ai''capture'"of  tlie  Detroit  and  Caledonia,  the  army  failing  initt 
operation,  bdiw.  I  left  for  L*ke  Ontario,  where  we  h«l  only  ""•  3'" 
cSuiaing  brig;  belieTing  that  with  it  and  .uch  vtarM.  aa  Com.  Chauncey 
had  nurchaacd,  we  would  be  enabled  to  meet  th.«nemv  before  th^  lake 
ihould  close.    In  anticipation  of  what  I  belieted  to  be  the  Commodore  ■ 
wiahea.   I  repaired  to  Sackett's  Harbor,  (meeting  him  at  Oswego  river.) 
where  that  skilful  naval  architect.   Henry  Eckford.   waa  engaged  in  nt- 
linglhe  purchaaed  vessel,  for  war.     Th«  Commodore  assigned  me  to 
one  of  the  best,  and  in  compliment  to  the  successful  effort  I  have  just 
alluded  to,  ho  called  her  the  Conquest.    Wo  .oon  marshalled  our  .trength 
on  the  lake,  and  drove  all  the  forco  of  the  enemy   into  the  harbor  of 
Kingston,  where  a  united  attack  was  made  upon  it.    1  refer  you  to  that 
faithful  historian,  Jamc.  Fenimore  Cooper,  for  the  result  ami  particu- 
lar».~The  winter  having  .oon  after  «Jt  in,  closed  our  operauons  for  the 

**Eariy  in  the  spring  I  returned  to  Sackctt'3  Harbor,  and  having  been 
detached  from  the  Conquest  of  8  gun.  to  the  Madison  of  24. 1  •wo  day. 
after  took  on  board  Maj.  Gen.  Dearborn.  Brig.  Gen.  Pike,  a  park  of  ar- 
tillery, and  600  men  of  the  brigade;  when  we  proceeded,  •"ompanied 
by  the  whole  fleet  and  1200  men,  to  York,  Upper  Canada,  and  landed 
the  whole  under  a  heavy  ire  from  the  BriUsh  troop,  on  "hove.    I  then 
returned  to  the  Madison  to  report  the  .afe  landing  of  the  brigade,  and 
requested  to  be  further  employed.    The  Commodore  an«^«;«d  mc,  that 
my  .hip  drew  too  much  water  to  cross  the  bar,  and  that  I  had  done  enough 
that  morning.   I  replied  that  I  was  aware  that  the  ship  drew  loo  much  wa- 
ter, but  that  the  little  Conquest,  from  which  he  had  'HtMrawn  me  a  few 
day.  before,  did  not;  and  with  his  permisaion.  I  would  !*•  tol""*  »''«'• 
.chooners  to  tho  awauU  on  the  batterie..  He  aeaented,  with  *•  ••fP'SJ 
remark:  "Do  so;  but  be  .ure  you  bring  yonr  head  back  on  your  .houlder.! 

♦  I  may  h««  relate  a  deeply  alfcctiiijj  scane.  whUli  occurred  at  thst  time.  I  laj 
Karcely  Lt my  foJIupon  thi a*ck of  tSe  Conquest,  wh«i a  noble  y"""*'*^  ~»jj 
Ifc[fieli  about  13  year,  of  itge.  observed  to  ^i*  M\ow.^i^f^f}^^i^l 
drewnisup!  I  dreamed  that  Captain  Elliott  came  oq  board,  and  tlw^  I  wm  ttuea. 

And  tr^e  enough,  the  little  fellow  vrw  killed!  Htt  leg  ^t^  "£"*  ^^ 
knee  by  .  ehot  from  the  ehore,  while  we  were  workiM  'V  to  the  baWiiTj^^gtot  an 
oppo«^awind,rh,  macazine  of ''"ch  *a.  expkrfJ  on  Qe^  Rk.^  bn^ 
w^  I  wae  tying  up  his  leg,  and  endeavoring  to  stop  »>|«  ^^^ •»?  rr_f  tTbe 
of  no  use,  for  he  must  die.  I  repUed  to  him  that  he  ehould  not  die,  but  Uve  to  De 
^.Sml?S'.  He  S  me  If  he  lid  done  hi.  dotv.  "d J"  «"  «)'^«'^^7,f J^jJ 
1  told  him  I  w«.,.ndth«  he  wa.  a  brave  little  f«l[ow.  He  thenwk^d  «?  •J^.^dS 
call  on  my  way  home,  and  tell  his  father  and  mother  that  be  Udbeen  IkitWltl.  im 
•o.  His  Aither  was  aa  industrioos  mechanic,  at  Albany. 


10  Utter  ritn  wu 
ue  Indian  style, 
nrh J  lelected  the 
ip,«  in  the  nif»ht 
little  (liaplt^aiiefi 
vhich  I  was  un- 
1  and  the  natura 

my  failing  In  i« 
only  one  re((ular 
Com.  Chnuncey 
f  before  thfi  lake 
M  Oommodore'a 
kt  Oswego  river,) 
as  engaged  in  fit- 
I  assigned  me  to 
iifort  1  have  just 
ailed  OUT  strength 
iio  the  harbor  of 
[  refer  you  to  that 
;sult  and  particu- 
jperations  for  the 

and  having  been 
of  24,  I  'wo  days 
ike,  a  park  of  ar- 
ded,  accompanied 
tnada,  and  landed 
on  shore.    I  then 

the  brisade,  and 
answered  mc,  that 
I  had  done  enough 
Irew  too  much  w»- 
ithdrawn  me  a  few 
like  to  lead  all  the 
with  the  emphatie 
nyourahonldera!'* 

idatthattims.  Iha4 
)bl«  young  lad  named 
ihipman  Clarke,  "iMy 
nd  that  I  wai  killed." 
tktn  off  just  below  the 
iwbattsry.afainitan 
u  Pike's  brigade;  and 
blood,  he  said  it  waA 
not  die,  but  live  to  be 
ras  satisfied  with  niuT 
in  asked  me  if  I  wouM 
Mdbeenfkithfnl  \m 


1  am  thua  particular,  because  the  historian,  Cooper,  for  want  of  in- 
formation, Us  failed  to  stote  that  I  ha.l  left  the  Mad.son  for  the  s.naler 
vessels.*  And  now  I  am  charged  with  dictating  the  mculcnts  of  his  I.h- 
tory  to  him!  It  is  due  to  that  faiihl'ul  chronicler,  uneciuivocally  to  de- 
clare, aa  I  now  do  in  most  positive  terms,  that  1  did  no;  supply  him  with 
one  ioto  of  information,  whilst  he  was  panning  the  history  of  the  United 
Sutes  Navy:  for  until  after  that  history  was  written  we  were,  in  a  great 
measure,  strangers.  In  respect  to  ihe  charge  of  employing  Mr.  Cooper 
to  defend  me.  it  is  a  charge  which  has  proceeded  from  those  who  them- 
«elves  being  ready  to  receive  the  most  pitiable  bribe  for  any  work  of 
baseness,  are  ever  ready  to  regard  all  mankind  as  possessed  of  the  same 
depraved  principles,  and  thirst  for  vend  prostitution. 

After  the  surrender  of  York.  I  obuined  the  British  flag,  p.-  1  sent  it 
off,  to  the  Madison,  with  the  gallant  and  noble  Gen.  Pike,  (now  mortal- 
ly wounded)   who  in  the  cabin  and  on  mv  cot,  expired  with  his  heaa 
upon  it.     This  being  the  first  of  a  series  of  operations  for  ti.e  conquest 
of  Canada,  Gen.  Uearborne,  with  the  whole  of  the  army,  mail    an  at- 
tack on  Fort  George,  which  he  reduced.     The  post  assigned  nrie  ii  'hia 
operation  was  to  keep  myself  in  reserve,  with  Col.  McC.  mb,  late  Maj. 
General,  for  an  expedition  in  the  night;  but  the  success  of  the  army  in 
the  attack  rendered  unnecessary  the   contemplated   movemen*.     fort 
George   having  thus  been  reduced,   the  operations  of  the   navy  were 
thrown  back  exclusively  to  its  peculiar  element,  vc  seek  a  contest  with 
the  British  fleet.      In  our  advance  to  the  head  of  the  lake,  a  second 
movement  was  made  for  the  dislodgemcnt  of  the  British  then  m  posses- 
aion  of  York,  and  for  the  capture  of  their  stores;  to  aid  m  whicli  1  was 
instructed  by  Commodore  Chauncev  to  land  wiih  a  body  ol  marines  and 
riflemen  ;   but  on  our  arrival  we  found  our  enemy  had  retreated.    On 
reaching  the  head  of  Lake  Ontario,  I  was  shown  a  letter  by  Commodoro 
Chauncey,  received  from  Captain  O.  H.  Perry,  senior  officer  on  Lake 
Erie,  in  which  a  call  was  made  for  100  seamen,  and  with  me  as  their 
commander,  he  was  pleased  to  say,  that  he  would  insure  victory  on  the 
waters   of  Lake  Erie.      The  opportunity  to  me  was  too  tempUng  to 
be  permitted  to  pass  away;  and  I  consented,  with  the  condiUon  that,  af- 
'  ter  the  capture  of  the  BriUsh  flee^  I  should  be  permitted  to  return  and 
join  him  ui  the  great  acUon  on  Lake  Ontario.     Accordingly,  I  departed 
for  Lake  Erie,  taking  with  me  more  than  one  hundred  efficient  men, 
meeUng  Captain  Perry  at  Presque  Isle.    I  at  once  took  command  of  the 
Niagara,  of  20  guns;  directing  all  my  efforts  in  the  organizaUon  of  a  crew, 
and  practisiBf  them  constantly  in  the  use  of  the  battery;  and  I  did 
not  land  at  Erie  unUl  we  had  conquered  the  enemy.     On  the  foUow- 
ingday  we  proceeded  to  the  head  of  the  lake,  off  Sandusky,  and  receiv- 
ed on  board  Gen.  Harrison,  the  other  general  officers,  Col.  Gaines,  the 
young  and  heroic  Croghan,  and  the  Indian  Chiefs  who  were  with  them. 
After  their  departure,  we  proceeded  to  our  new  anchorage  at  Put-m-Bay, 
and  there  made  our  calculaUons  for  future  operations.    Our  firet  move 
was  to  proceed  with  all  our  force  in  view  of  Maiden,  to  challenge  the 


i  I 


tTiemy'fl  fleet  to  combat,  and  toiullmWatc  the  fndiaiis.    Butfailingln  our 
view/,  we  returned  to  Put-in-Bay.     Captain  Perry  then  rccfei^'ed  a  com- 
munication from  General  Harrison,  stating  that  unless  the  difficu  ty  ot 
the  British  fleet  on  Lake  Erie  was  removed,  he  might  be  compelled  to 
go  into  winter  quarters,  and  thus  would  reluctantly  fail  in  his  contemp- 
lated plans.     This  suggested  the  necessity  of  some  desperate  and  efTec- 
live  act.  Accordingly,  Perry  end  myself  agreed  upon  agpin  going  over  and 
giving  them  a  feeling  shot,  with  the  hope  of  thus  drawins  them  out;  and 
in  the  event  of  that  failing,  we  were  to  procure  boats  and  men  from  Gen. 
Harrison,  proceed  over  in  the  night  in  two  divisions,  respectively  led 
by  each  of  us,  and  burn  the  British  vessels  under  their  own  guns.  How- 
ever, after  the  second  attempt  to  get  them  out,  they  appeared  in  the  offing 
on  the  morning  of  the  10th  of  September,  when  we  immodiately  got  un- 
der weigh,  and  endeavored  to  work  out  of  port  (having  a  head  wind)  lor 
the  combat.    The  wind  soon   favoring,  we  stretched  out  sufficiently 
clear;  when  signal  was  made  to  form  the  established  order  of  battle:  the 
Niacrara  in  the  van.      Being  to  windward,   we  had  it  m  our  power  to 
fight  them  as  we  pleased,  r.nd  with  a  kind  of  metal,  if  properly  'Jsea,  to 
make  the  action  short.     Believing  from  the  frequent  opportunities  I  had 
had  of  encountering  the  enemy,  that  I  could  successfully  lead  the  van  ot 
our  line,  1  previously  solicited  and  obtained  the  position.  But  when  ap- 
proaching the  enemy,  nearly  within  gun  shot,  Captain  Perry  made  sig- 
nal to  come  within  hail.     1  backed  my  main-top-sails  and  edged  off  the 
line.     Captain  Perry  then  asked  to  converse  with  my  marine  officer, 
Capt  Brevoort  of  the  armv,  whose  family  lived  in  Detroit;  and  he  learned 
from  him  the  name  and  force  of  each  ship  in  the  Bntish  line.     The  De- 
troit beintr  in  the  van,  Captain  Perry  remarked  to  me  that  as  the  ene- 
my's senior  officer  was  heading  their  line,  he  thought  it  his  duty  ^o  lead 
ours,  and  ordered  me  to  lake  his  place,  under  the  stem  oi  the  Cale- 
donia.     The  change  was  accordingly  made,  and  our  line  formed,  as 
sworn  to  by  all  the  witnesses  examined  on  the  point,  before  the  Naval 
Court  at  New  York  in  1815.    When  within  li  -niles  of  the  enemy,  their 
ship,  the  Detroit,  with  her  long  guns,  commenced  a  fire  upon  the  Law- 
rence, Captain  Perry.  Et  the  head  of  our  line.    A  few  minutes  after, 
about  12  o'clock,  M.,  (both  lines  on  an  angle  of  150,)— the  head  of  our 
line  reaching  only  to  the  third  vessel  in  theirs— the  Lawrence  rounded  to 
and  commenced  firing,  aided  by  the  two  gun  boats  on  her  weather  bow. 

The  British  fleet  was  in  the  following  order:— Chippewa,  Detroit, 
Hunter,  Queen  Charlotte,  Lady  Prevost  and  Litde  Belt. 

The  American  thus:— Lawrence  with  two  schooners.  Scorpion  and 
Ariel,  on  her  weather  bow,  distance  from  her  200  yards;  Caledonia 
and  Niagara  in  close  order  with  tlie  Lawrence,  perhaps  half  a  cable  s 
length  apart,  (about  120  yards)  and  the  four  gunboats  astern,  distance 
ihree-fourths  of  a  mile.  , ,      ,  v    £  • 

Immediately  after  the  Lawrence  had  opened  her  battery,  th  firing 
became  general  along  our  whole  line.  On  perceiving  the  shoi  oi  a  I 
our  carronades  to  faU  short  of  the  enemy,  I  ordered  the  long  guns  slott- 
ed over  ngainst  them.    Knowing  the  distance  to  be  too  great,  and  ob- 


Iliit  failing  In  our 
rccfeived  a  com- 
the  difficulty  of 
be  compeUed  to 
in  his  contemp- 
perate  and  ctTec- 
m  going  over  and 
\s  them  out;  and 
I  men  from  Gen. 
respectively  led 
)wn  guns.  How- 
ared  in  the  offing 
nediately  got  un- 
a  head  wind)  for 
out  sufficiently 
Jer  of  battle:  the 
in  our  power  to 
jroperly  used,  to 
portunities  I  had 
y  lead  the  van  of 
n.  But  when  ap- 
Perry  made  sig- 
md  edged  off  the 
y  marine  officar, 
(it;  and  he  learned 
hline.    TheDe- 
that  as  the  ene- 
t  his  duty  lO  lead 
em  of  the  Cale- 
r  line  formed,  as 
before  the  Naval 
fthe  enemy,  their 
re  upon  the  I^aw- 
!w  minutes  after, 
-the  head  of  our 
irrence  rounded  to 
her  weather  bow. 
ippewa,  Detroit, 
It. 

ers.  Scorpion  and 
^ards;  Caledonia 
aps  half  a  cable's 
Is  astern,  distance 

jattery,  th  firing 
ig  the  shot  of  all 
,6  long  guns  shift- 
too  great,  and  ob- 


«mng  the  Queen  Charlotte  bear  up  from  our  ftro,  I  dctermmod 
to  run  through  the  line  after  her,  -^nd  directed  the  weather  braces  to  be 
manned  for  that  purpose.  But  lhor«  stood  by  me  as  good  a  seaman 
Ss  a/  our  Navv  ever  had  in  it;  I  alludo  to  Humphrey  McGrath, 
Durser,  and  formerly  a  lieutenant  in  the  service;  who  observmg  my 
movements,  asked  me  to  pause  a  moment,  and  then  direcung  my  a  ten- 
lion  to  the  sU-i^cning  fire  of  the  Lawrence  and  her  crippled  condition, 
remarked  that  if  ihe  British  effected  the  weather-guage  we  were  gone.. 
I  at  once  saw  the  propriety  of  tiie  observation,  passed  forward  to  the 
forecastle,  (my  liyiug  jib  boom  over  the  stern  of  the  Caledonia,)  and 
ordered  Li^^^^^^^  his  helm  up   sufficiently  to  allow  me  to 

nass.     This  he  at  first  refused,  stating   that  he  was  then  m  his  station 
in  the  line.     Afterwards  however,  on  a  repetition  of  the  order,  he  did  so; 
changing  his  position  peihaps  fifteen  yards;  and  letting  me  pass  him,  he 
again  luffed  up  into  his  position.     At  this  time  the  Lawrence   ceased 
her  fire  entirely,  and  no  signal  being  made,  after  the  first,  o  form  m  the 
order  of  battle,  I  concluded  that  the  senior  officer  was  killed.      Ihe 
Sleeze  now  freshening,  I  observed  that  the  whole  Br..sh  fleet  drew 
ahead,  cheering  along  their  entire  line.     I  then   set   top-gallant  sail, 
fore  and  aft   mainsail  and  foresail,  and  passed  within  20  yards  of  the 
Lawrence;  still  not  seeing  Capt.  P",^'     Having  now  exhausted  nearly 
all  my  121b.  round  shot,  I  ordered  Mr.  McGrath  with  a  few  brace  men 
to  proceed  in  my  boat  to  the  Lawrence,   and  bnng  me  all  hers;  and 
immediately  steered  direcUy  for  the  head  of  the  Bntish  line,  fi"ng  con- 
tinually my  whole  starboard  battery  on   them,  as  I  passed.     When  1 
reached  within  250  yard^  of  the  beam  of  the  Detroit  and  ahead  of  the 
Queen  Charlotte,  I  luffed  on  a  wind,  and  commenced  a  most  deadly 
fire;  the  Niagara  then  being  the  only  vessel  of  our  fleet,  m  what  1'  call 
close  action.     The  British  were  jiist  before  cheering  for  victory;  but 
their  cheers  were  now  turned  into  groans,  and  the  blood  ran  from  the 
scuppers  of  the  Detroit  and  Queen  Charlotte,  like  water  from  the  spoutt 
of  your  houses,  in  a  moderate  rain.     The  Lady  Prevost  luffed   from 
her  btaUon  in  the  British  line  and  attempted  to  cross  our  bow  for  the 
purpose,  as  I  thought,  of  raking  us.  I  immediately  ordered  the  marines 
Ender  Capt.  Brevoort  to  proceed  to  the  bow  of  the  ship,  andfire  upon 
her;  which  had  the  effect  to  force  her  back  into  their  line.     While  thus 
engaged,  a  boat  was  reported  as  coming  from  the  Lawrence,  and  believ- 
ine  it  to  be  my  own  boat  with  th«  shot,  I  directed  Midshipman  Smith  U» 
stand  by  and  pass  them  out.     He  returned   however  with  the  report 
that  it  was  not  our  boat,  but  one  of  the  Lawrence's.    I  looked  over  t  le 
stern  and  saw  Capt.  Perry  in  it;  whom  I  met  as  he  came  over  1.he  side, 
asking  him  what  was  the  result  on  board  his  brig.  He  answered,  "Cut 

AIL  TO  PIECES,-THE  VlCTORV's  tOST.-EVERV  THINGS  OONB!  I  VB 
BEEN  SACRIFICED  BY  THE  DAMNED  OUN  BOATS."  To  whlch  I  replied,  NO, 
SIR,  VICTORY  IS  YET  ON  OUR  SIDE.  I  HAVE  A  MOST  JUDICIOUS  POSITION, 
AND  MY  SHOT  ARE  TAKING  GREAT  EFFECT.  YoU  TEND  MY  BATTERY,  AND 
1  WILL  BRING  UP  THE  GUN-BOATS."       "Do   SO."  «"'lhVfl"',r''«r!Zw'- 

nusx."—[See  Totem's  testimony  before  Court  of  m&}  f;*""*!;'' 
ilepotUiom  CummMa  tettimony  and  letter,  and  fFebattr  $  letter.iu.x 


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I  iinmcdialcly  passed  over  the  side  into  his  boat,  and  pulled  by  the 
Lawrence,  passing  between  her  and  the  enemy.  1  hailed  each  gun- 
boat ad  I  passed,  ordering  it  to  make  sail,  get  out  the  sweeps  and  presa 
up  for  the  head  of  the  line,  and  to  cease  firing  at  the  small  vessels  of  the 
enemy  astern.  I  then  returned  to  the  headmost  gun  boat,  the  Somers. 
Capt.  Perry  now  perceiving  the  two  ships  foul,  (being  rendered  so  by  the 
attempt  of  the  Detroit  to  wear  round  and  bring  her  starboard  battery  into 
action,  the  larboard  having  been  destroyed  in  a  great  measure  by  the  im- 
perfect construction  of  her  gun  carriages,  and  the  Queen  Charlotte  run- 
ning up  under  her  lee,  and  thus  becoming  entangled,)  and  observing.that 
the  gun  boats  were  rapidly  coming  up,  made  the  signal  for  close  action, 
•nd  then  bore  up,  passing  between  the  Ciiippewa  and  the  two  ships, 
t)etroit  and  Queen  Charlotte;  while  I  shortened  sail  with  the  four  stern- 
most  gun  boats  in  line  abreast,  under  the  stems  of  the  two  latter;  dis- 
tance perhaps  150  or  200  yards.  Soon  after  the  British  ensigns  were 
'  hauled  down.  The  flag  of  the  enemy's  commander  being  nailed  to  the 
mast,  it  could  not  be  hauled  down,  and  consequently  an  officer  came  aft 
and  waved  a  white  handkerchief,  on  a  boarding  pike  aa  a  signal  of  sub- 
mission-; when  I  ordered  the  gun  boats  to  cease  tiring.  After  the  ene- 
my had  struck,  the  headmost  and  stemmost  vessels  of  their  line,  the 
Chippewa  and  Little  Btlt,put  up  their  helms,  made  sail,  and  attempted 
to  escape  for  Maiden,  but  were  pursued  by  the  gun  boats,  captured  and 
brought  back.* 

So  soon  aa  we  had  ceased  firing,  I  went  on  board  the  Detroit,  to  take 
possession,  and  such  was  the  quantity  of  blood  on  the  deck,  that  in  cros^ 
sing  it,  my  feet  slipped  from  under  me,  and  I  fell ;  my  clothing  becom- 
ing completely  saturated  and  covered  with  gore !  I  went  below  to  see 
Capl  Barclay,  who  tendered  me  his  sword ;  but  I  refused  it,  and  anti- 
cipated the  wishes  of  Capt.  Perry,  by  assuring  him  that  every  kindnesa 
would  be  shown  himself  and  the  other  prisoners.  While  on  board  the 
Detroit,  I  ordered  my  coxswain  to  go  aloft  and  draw  the  nails  which 
held  the  British  flag  to  the  mast.  These  iisils  I  presented,  through  the 
hands  of  our  old  townsman,  Dr.  Richard  Pindel,  to  the  man  who  was 


♦  The  following  inctdeat  wiU  in  some  degr?e  account  for  the  signal  snecetset 
which  crowned  our  arms  in  the  war  of  1812.  I  wa»  directing  the  forward  gun— 
the  schooner  having  but  two— and  after  the  enemy  had  struck,  ordered  to  cease 
firing,  but  the  man  at  the  after  gun,  having  lost  his  fire  by  the  intervening  rigging, 
was  in  the  act  of  firing  again.  I  struck  him  with  the  flat  of  my  sword,  saying, 
"You  scoundrel,  do  you  mean  to  fire  at  him  after  he  has  struck?"  "Just  this  once  more, 
Captain  Elliott,"  said  he.  "What  do  you  want  to  fire  for  ?"  "I  want  a  little  satis- 
faction, just  for  myself.  I  was  pr.'ssed  nine  times  in  their  service!"  To  such  a 
feeling,  possessed  by  many  a  nolle  tar,  may  be  attributed  most  of  the  glorious 
achievements  of  our  arms.  Victory  is  not  always  ascribable  to  the  epaulette  of  the 
officer,  or  even  to  hio  personal  gallantry,  but  very  often  to  this  innate  feeling.  And 
how  are  rewards  and  honors  distributed?  You  decorate  your  ofiicera  with  swords — 
vote  medals  and  thanks  from  corporate  bodies,  and  leave  poor  Jack  to  the  indul- 

§ence  of  his  native  or  acquired  propensities.  He  attaches  himself  to  the  latter,  and 
lus  becomes  an  object  of  commiseration,  and  too  often  of  contempt.  Give  your 
seamen  more  pay— extend  to  them  the  band  of  fellowship— improve  their  raor^ 
and  instruct  them  in  religioH,  and  my  MSo  upon  it,  your  arni-  '•ill  nsver  ko  attewi 
by  other  tbaa  success.  , 


1  pulled  by  the 
ailed  each  gun- 
weeps  and  prei« 
lall  vessels  of  the 
oatt  the  Somen, 
mdered  so  by  the 
•card  battery  into 
iasure  by  the  im* 
3n  Charlotte  run- 
nd  observing.that 
[  for  close  action, 
the  two  ships, 
ith  the  four  stern* 
two  latter;  dis< 
ih  ensigns  were 
ling  nailed  to  the 
,  officer  came  aft 
I  a  signal  of  sub- 
After  the  ene- 
)f  their  line,  the 
il,  and  attempted 
ts,  captured  and 

le  Detroit,  to  take 
leek,  that  in  cros^ 
'  clothing  becom- 
rent  below  to  see 
iised  it,  and  anti* 
at  every  kindness 
hile  on  board  the 
the  nails  which 
nted,  through  the 
lie  man  who  was 

:he  signal  sneceuet 
the  forward  gun — 
k,  ordered  to  cease 
intervening  rigging, 
f  my  sword,  saying, 
*  Just  this  once  more, 
I  want  a  little  satis- 
rvice!"  To  such  a 
lost  of  the  glorious 
)  the  epaulette  of  the 
innate  feeling.  And 
ficers  with  swords — 
ir  Jack  to  the  indul- 
)elf  to  the  latter,  and 
iterapt.  Give  your 
iprove  their  morals, 
ill  naver  1m  atteirisd 


so  blessed  as  to  gain  the  heart  of  one  of  Washington  county's  fairest 
daughters.  My  friend,  Judge  Buchanan,  on  my  right;  and  my  friend, 
Gen.  Williams,  before  me;  as  many  others,  no  doubt,  in  this  assem- 
blage, will  recollect  the  charms  of  our  mutual  friend  and  youthful  com- 
panion, Lucretia  Hart.  It  was  to  hsr  illustrious  husband,  Henry  Clay, 
of  Kentucky,  to  whom  I  felt  undQr  obligations,  for  a  high  encomium, 
pronounced  the  winter  before,  in  Congress,  upon  the  capture  of  the 
Detroit  and  Caledonia,  that  I  presented  the  nails  that  were  intended  to 
hold  the  British  flag  aloft  through  victory. 

Returning  on  board  the  Niagara,  I  was  met  at  the  gangway  by  Capt. 
Perry,  who  asked  me  if  I  was  wounded.  I  answered  him,  "  No."  He 
then  observed  to  me  that  •♦  he  thought  it  was  impossible  I  could  hav%«, 
pulled  down  the  line  without  being  killed."  He  further  remarked,  "I 
OWE  THIS  VICTORY  TO  YODR  GALLANTRY  !"  I  then  askcd  him  why  he 
did  not  stand  further  on,  and  let  up  all  get  fairly  into  action  ?  He  said  . 
he  found  the  enemy's  shot  taking  eflfect  on  his  crew,  and  therefore,  to 
divert  the  attention  of  his  men  from  ;!ieir  fire,  ho  rounded  to  soone? 
than  he  intended.* 

*  Great  stress  has  bean  laid  on  my  not  leaving  my  station  in  the  line,  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Lake  Erie,  at  an  earlier  moment;  and  in  doing  so,  whv  I  did  not  pass  between 
the  Lawrence  and  the  enemy.  I'll  tell  you.  Where  two  fleets  are  about  to  engage 
in  battle,  a  knowledge  of  naval  tactics  and  evolutions  must  be  resorted  to.  The 
line  once  formed,  no  captain  has  a  right  to  change,  without  authority,  or  a  signal 
from  the  commanding  vessel.  The  crisis  had  arrived,  in  my  opinion;  when,  at  the 
risk  of  losing  my  own  head,  I  changed  the  order  of  battle,  as  before  stated.  The 
British  fleet  being  on  a  wind,  and  moving  ahead,  to  prevent  their  getting  between 
me  and  our  small  vessels,  I  directed  my  course  to  reach  the  head  of  their  line,  before 
they  could  tack  and  weather  us.  Here  Capt.  Perry  found  the  Niagara,  as  he  sti^d 
to  Mr.  Webster,  when  the  latter  questioned  him  at  follows : 

"  Do  you  think  any  blame  is  to  be  attached  to  the  coouiander  of  the  Niagara,  for 
not  bringing  her  into  the  action  sooner?" 

"  No,  sir;  with  her  position  when  the  battle  commenced,  and  the  wind  she  had 
to  contend  with,  no  officer  could  have  done  b<;tter  than  Elliott  did."  He  continued — 
"After  my  ship  had  become  disabled,  and  seeing  from  the  course  the  Niagara  was 
pursuing,  that  she  evidently  must  break  the  enemy's  line,  and  in  their  crippled  con- 
dition, victory  must  perch  on  our  banner — at  this  eventful  moment,  I  got  into  my 
boat  and  made  for  the  Niagara,  and  took  command  of  her,  whictt  resulted  as  anti- 
cipated, in  our  victory ;  but  I  must  say,  in  justice  to  Elliott,  that  the  result  must 
have  been  the  same,  had  I  not  taken  command  of  the  Niagara." 

Mr.  Webster,  above  alluded  to,  is  the  published'  of  the  People's  Democratic 
Guide,  New  York,  and  with  whom  I  have  never  had  any  acquaintance  whatever. 
He  was  engaged  in  preparing  a  dia[;ram  for  publication,  and  thus  had  the  interview 
with  Perry.  The  .:.gept8  whom  he  sent  to  the  frontier,  were  not  known  by  lAe  to 
be  there.  I  have  learned  subsequently,  that  they  were  closeted  with  some  of  the 
young  oflicers  at  Erie,  who  futiushed  a  diagram,  placing  their  vessels  where  they 
wished  the  public  to  suppose  them,  but  where  they  never  were ;  more  especially 
the  Caledonia  and  the  Trip,  neither  of  which  ever  passed  my  beam  or  the 
Somers,  until  the  British  flags  were  struck.— [Sm  diagram,  and  qiuations  and  an- 
twtrs,  before  the  Court  of  Inquiry  at  New  York,  in  my  Biography.] 

And  further,  what  right  had  I  to  leave  my  position  in  the  line,  without  the  autho- 
rity of  a  signal  ?  This  I  have  answered  before.  Let  us  try  this  point  by  a  previ- 
ous proceeding  on  Lake  Ontario.  Sir  James  Veo  had  led  our  fleet  evidently  with  a 
view  to  separate  our  squadron,  by  drawing  oft'  the  two  fast  sailing  vessels  from  the 
dull  Bchoone-'i.:  On  one  occasion,  Comm.  Chauncey  became  impatient  for  battle — 
made  sail  m  cl'Ase,  and  the  signal  for  close  action — engaged  the  Wolf— disableiJ  hei 
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i 


•   10 

Permit  me  "ow.  my  friend,.^  remark^^^^^  [J^X^art  S??^?:^: 

thatup  to  the  time  ^ -«"yS''«H  Jl  "^^"^^^^^^^ 

Ue   had  ceased,  I  f  ^UNU   Hm    i  ^  i>  ^^  j^y 

HIGH-MINDED.  AND  HONORABLE     Ami^u  ^      ^^,^, 

GOD.  I  DO  SOLEMNLY  1>ESLARE,  rHAl^  HOLLOW  HY- 
,V0  HAVE  BEEN  THE  VICTIM  OF  TH.^mnu 
POCRISY,  AS  I   HAVE  BEEN  THE   OB^EO^ur^ 
INFAMOUS  AND  VILE  SLANDERS^  2nD  LAID  HIM  LOW, 
.SAL  ENEMY  HAD  STRICKEN  HIM.  Awu  ^       unFRIEND- 
•  I  TAUGHT  MY  HEART  TO  CAST  AWAY  A^u^  ^j,^^ 

LINESS  TOWARDS  HIS  MEMORY    A^^  NU^  ^^^^ 
GRAVE  HOLDS  HIM  CAPTlVfc,iH^K  ^^    BREAST! 

OBLIVION   OF   ALL   THAT   HA»  r Ao  1^  ETERNAL 

IN    RELIGIOUS   SINCERITY,    1   ^*?'  .\^,p  V^'opv  «     AND 

of  pasBing  down  the  line  ana  '"J"g"'f  " .  . °  -.  c^gor.  "We  have  met 
enaWd  my  senior  officer  to  say  m  '^^^^^ 'J^^^^^ny  circumstances 
the  enemy  and  they  are  ours!  ^_  J •'^';l'T"^i"b^^^^^  The  recol- 
^hich  impelled  me  to  the  ™-emejrte  I  made  m  *>«  bj^tle^,  ^^,^^  ^,, 
lection  of  a  father  who  f^^^ J^^^^tn /xpoled  condition-the  urgent 
SIX  t' drSd'dtrstrations-theU^ 

ond  in  command.  Capt   Mdcast"    ran  •«  between  tt^^^  ^.^  ^^^  Commodore  to 
Royal  George,  received  Chauncey  8  lire,  ana  x  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^      j 

„X  Mil  on  WV«T"'"?ir^  our"  hKefand  which  merited  for  him.a  kn.ght- 
try  which  won  the  admiraUon  of  our  wUoie  neei,  a  Averted  to  by  Sir  James, 

Scd  from  hi8  own  government.    The  act  ^J^  «^*//^Yth\  broken  heart.    There 
and  he,  poor  Mulcaster,  has  I^^-^^^^S^i"*  w  guns;   the  Madison  (with  a 
Za  oir*Sylph,  to  windward,  of  l^\^^^^^„^^^^^ 
whoonerin  tow,)  and  Oneida  a3ern,gyet^^^^^^^^  ^.^^J^^  asked  him  if  he 

:a'h^afnii»o;|^^^ 

JSrsMr«:^"C'a;&"«.  CHaiicey.  ship. 


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,0  Capt.  Perry, 
a,  alter  the  bat- 
,  GALLANT, 
MAN  IN  MY 
HIM!      LET 

;tory  con- 
secutions, 
imitigated 
those  who 
jo  help  me 
elieve  him 

lOLLOW  HY- 
r   OF  THEIR 
^HE  UNIVER- 
D  HIM  LOW, 
J  UNFRIEND- 
W THAT  THE 
.  FULL,  DEEP 
MY    BREAST! 
E,   ETERNAL 
>ERRY!    AND 
THAT  THERE 
AT   IS   MORE 
JRELS,   THAN 
D  HIS,  WHEN 
ORY! 

e  line  of  battle  as 
nd  my  neck — for 
t  would  have  been 
lazardous  measure 
I  into  close  action, 
ir,  "  We  have  met 
any  circumstances 
battle.    The  recol- 
frontier  which  was 
tidition— the  urgent 
country,  and  my 

•  make  sail.    The  sec- 
j  Commodores,  in  the 
lis  own  Commodore  to 
is  was  an  act  of  gallan- 
erited  for  him  a  knight- 
reited  to  by  Sir  James, 
broken  heart.    There 
the  Madison  (with  a 
e  signal  flying  for  clos« 
iclair,  asked  him  if  he 
their  eternal  disgmce. 
ad,  Va,,  and  myself,  nj 


!)urning  desire  to  emulate  the  gallantry  of  another  Waslnngton  county 
boy,  the  brave  Israel,  who  threw  himself  on  board  the  Intrepid,  at 
Tripoli,  for  the  purpose  of  destroying  the  Tripolitan  fleet,  and  who, 
when  discovered,  rather  than  yield  himself  a  prisoner,  with  hie 
brave  companions  applied  the  torch  to  the  magazine,  and  went 
in  one  common  wreck  to  the  other  world!— Is  it  presumptuous  to 
express  the  hope  that  he  now  enjoys  that  eternity  of  glory,  which 
true  patriote  and  brave  soldiers  expect  in  the  home  of  noble  and  exal- 

ted  spirits !  .  ,    ,  ■         ^ 

After  the  action  on  Lake  Erie,  conformably  with  the  promise  to  Com- 
modore Chauncey,  I  left  in  the  ensuing  spring,  and  returned  to  Lake 
Ontario,  designing  to  act  as  flag  captain,  on  board  the  Commodore  n 
ship,  Superior.  But  on  my  arrival  I  found  a  vacant  brig,  the  Sylph,  a 
fast  sailer,  of  20  guns,  and  by  agreement  I  accepted  that  vessel  for  the 
purpose  of  bringing  on  the  action.  Late  in  the  summer  we  were  ena- 
bled to  take  the  Lake,  proceeding  to  its  head  and  there  intercepting  a 
brig  of  nearly  the  same  size  of  the  Sylph,  running  from  York  to  Fort 
George.  Coram.  Chauncey  made  signal  for  me  to  give  chase  and  attack 
her,  which  I  accordingly  did ;  but  when  I  thought  her  to  be  in  my 
grasp,  the  laurel  was  snatched  from  me:  her  captain  running  her  on 
shore,  and  finally  blowing  her  up.— [Coo/)er'»  Nav.  Hist.  p.  86.] 

It  may  be  remembered  by  many  of  you,  my  fellow  townsmen,  that  I 
had  another  brother,  Wilson,  who  likewise  served  his  country  on  the 
frontier.  He  was  a  captain  in  the  XIX  Regiment  U.  S.  Infantry,  and 
one  of  those  who  accompanied  Col.  Campbell  in  his  campaign  against 
the  MissisBineway  towns;  in  which  expedition  there  was  so  much  auflfer- 
ing  from  hunger  and  cold.— [.Se*  Col.  CampbeWi  Report,  p.  102,  MU- 
itary  and  Naval  Letters.']  He  was  also  one  of  the  four  captains  who 
60  successfully  charged  the  left  flank  of  the  British  batteries,  when  they 
had  invested  Fort  Meigs.— [Sec  Gen.  Harrison' »  letter,  p.  158iWiWory 
and  Naval  Letters.]  He  contracted  disease  at  Fort  Meigs,  which  con- 
tinued to  weaken  him,  until  it  finally  caused  his  death.  This  broUier 
came  on  board  the  Niagara,  on  the  evening  of  the  17th  September, 
seven  days  after  the  battle,  and  informed  me  that  the  ofiicers  of  the 
Lawrence  and  Niagara  were  at  issue  as  to  the  part  borne  relatively  by 
each  brig  in  the  action.  I  naturally  expressed  my  surprise,  remarking 
that  Captain  Perry  and  myself  were  on  the  best  of  terms,  and  that  the 
oflicial  letter  would  do  justice  to  all.  He  however  further  remarked 
that  my  brig  had  not  been  injured  as  much  as  Perry's,  and  it  was  sup- 
posed, therefore,  that  she  had  not  participated  as  fully.  At  Wilson  ■ 
suggestion,  J  wrote  to  Captain  Perry  upon  the  subject,  and  received  the 
foUowing  aii^'N    t.  : 

U.  S.  Schooner  Arikl,  Put-in-Bay,  > 
September  18tb,  1813.         5 
jLTy  Dear  Sntt 

I  received  your  note  last  evening,  after  i  had  turned  in,  or  should  have 
answered  it  immediately.  I  am  indignant  that  any  report  should  be 
circulated,  prejudicial  to  your  character,  as  respects  the  action  on  the 
lOth  inst    It  aflbrds  me  great  pleasure  that  I  have  it  in  my  power  to 


I 


12 

MBurc  vou,  that  the  conduct  of  yourself,  officers  and  crew,  was  such  «• 
to  merUmy  warmest  approbation;  and  I  consider  the  circumstance  of 

^ouTriermg  to  J^  ^tStXli ^  ^^^"^5= 
attVo-UmSngleS  lliave  no  doubt^ad  not  the 
oSeen  Chaioite  run  away  from  the  Niagara,  from  the  superior  order 
?rserved  her  in,  you  would  have  taken  her  in  twenty  ™.nutes. 
With  sentiments  of  esteem,  I  am,  dear  sir. 

Your  friend  and  obed  t.  serv  t^ 

Capt.  Elliott. 

On  the  morning  succeeding,  I  saw  Capt.  P^"^  «"^ '^™"^^^^^^^ 
\hatas  Gen.  Cass  and  myself  were  assigned  for  '"'»»';"8j^''"  "^"'^^^^^^^^^ 
!!,tL«.iion«  for  the  embarkat  on  and  debarkation  of  Gen.  Harrison  s 
LZ^ra  descent  on  Upper  Canada,  it  would  be  well  for  us  to  go  to 
SrLuGen  Ss')  and^here  discuss  the  point  on  Yh'«'\^i7°"J 

ffi.P,,  wM-fiat  issue  leaving  him  to  make  a  memorandum  of  the  same. 
te"c^^Tandror!gtn"JLte,  of  which  the  following  i»  a  true  copy, 
Unow  on  file  in  the  Navy  Department,  placed  there  by  Gen.  Cass. 

(^EXTRACT.3 

»i  Washington,  Sept.  3d,  1836. 

"^. Tfew'days  after  the  batde  of  Lake  Erie,  1813,  Comra.  Perry  and 
vou4lf  cS  at  my  tent  in  Put-in-Bay,  by  previous  appointment,  I 
Tdrr^Ld  t^  co'nve^  in  my  presence,  on  the  -^ject  «f  the  acUoiu 

Tho  mattPT  was  discussed  between  you  and  Coram.  Perry,  m  a 

f- i JndJv  sD^ril  Ta  Se  Commodore  expressed  his  entire  satisfaction 

rJ^^LnCt     You  parted,  it  appeared  to  me,  with  the  best  feeling, 

:iri  We"d  "and  ex^pSlat  the's^ect  would  be  heard  of  no  more. 

ana  i  «  p  *^    1  am,  dear  sir,  with  much  respect. 

Your  obed't.  servant, 

LEWIS  CASS." 

Comi.  Elliott,  U.  S.  Navy. 

'       The  following  is  Capt.  Perry's  letter  to  me  on  that  occasion : 

Battle  Ground,  Moravian  Town,  !ij^.  M.  7 

October  6,  1813.         3 

^  wl  wlTsi  had  a  batde.  Five  hundred  British  Infantry  have  laid 
del  tErs.%ur'^  up  wiSi  ihe  gun-boats.  to  receive  the  prisoners 
and  take  care  of  the  wounded. 

^       r.  rPT  O.H.PERRY. 

Cam.  Elliot^     lE.}  ^ 


ew,  was  such  a« 
circumstance  of 
action,  as  contri- 
t  a  premeditated 
ubt,  had  not  the 
B  superior  order 
r  minutes, 
lir, 

erv't., 
I.  PERRY. 

remarked  to  him 
ng  the  necessary 
Gen.  Harrison's 
;U  for  us  to  go  to 
which  the  young 
idum  of  the  same, 
ng  is  a  true  copy, 
f  Gen.  Cass. 

Sept.  3d,  1836. 

Comm.  Perry  and 
us  appointment,  I 
•t  of  the  action. 
omm.  Perry,  in  a 
entire  satisfaction 
th  the  best  feeling, 
heard  of  no  more, 
ipect, 
srvant, 
WIS  CASS." 

,ve  of  my  departed, 
lie  infamy,  the  foul 
on  the  Thames,  on 
llection  of  trash  and 
lisolioyed  orders,  in 
r  the  battle  ground, 
occasion : 

K,  5i  ^.  M.    I 

},  1813.         5 

sh  Infantry  hare  laid 
receive  the  prisoners 

V  yours, 

0.  H.  PERRY. 


IS 

T  nroceeded  in  obedience  to  this  letter.*  near  the  battle  ground,  where 
I  mermy  ga'l^nt  friend.  Col.  Richard  M.  Johnson,  lacerated  and  cut  to 
nieces,  and  put  him  in  my  boat  for  surgical  aid. 

^  After  the  last  mentioned  services  ou  Lake  Ontario,  pcrccvmg  that  an 
interminable  war  of  ship-building,  would  likely  be  the  only  duty  on 
he  i?ake  for  some  Le  to  come.  I  solicited  and  obtained  the  command 
of  the  s?oop  of  w„  Ontario,  at  Baltimore,  for  the  purpose  of  cruising 
:Un«t  Ue'British,  and  subsequently,  to  the  Med  terranean  agaujst  the 
Alanrines    who  had  made  war  against  the  United  State?.     While  at 
New  York,  fitting  for  this  cruise,  in  June,  1815   I  received  information 
of  cTrculated  doubts  about  my  conduct  in  the  battle  "^f « /rieuwhere. 
upon  I  asked  a  Court  of  Inquiry,  which  was  ordered  by  the  Secretory. 
It  resulted  in  an  honorable  acquittal,  and  was  accompanied  by  he  high- 
es  eulogrum  which  the  Court  could  bestow.     I  know  you  w.U  permit 
it  to  be  read,  since  it  is  the  result  of  an  examination  by  a  board  of 
officers  who  ;ere  alive  to  the  honor  of  their  country,  and  jealous  of  the 
glory  which  belonged  to  the  naval  arm  of  its  defence. 

OPINION  OF  THE  COURT  OF  INQUIRY,  1815. 
"The  Court  of  Inquiry,  convened  at  the  request  of  Capt.  J.  D.  Elli- 
ott havtn-  deliberately  examined  the  evidence  prodt.ced  before  them, 
for  the  PuVse  of  investigating  his  conduct  in  the   glorious  battle  of 
Ske  Erie,  on  the  10th  September.  1813,  in  which  he  bore  so  conspic- 
uous a  part  sincerely  regret  that  there  should  have  been  any  diversity 
of  opinfon  'respecing  the%vents  of  that  day;  and  imperious  duty  com- 
pelMhe  C^urt  fo  promulgate  testimony  that  appears  to  materially  vary. 
Fn  sore  of  its  important  points.   The  Court,  however,  feel  convinced, 
that  the  attempts  to  wrest  from  Capt.  Elliott,  the  laurels  he  gained  in  that 
inleididv3y.  as  second  in  command  under  the  gallant  and  highly 
merSus  officer,  Capt.  Perry,  ought  in  no  ^se  to  lessen  h.n.  in  ^e 
opSn  of  his  fellow  citizens,  as  a  brave  and  skilful  officer,  and  that  he 
chZ  made  in  the  proceedings  of  the  British  Court  Martid,  by  which 
Capt.  Barclay  was  tTied.  of  his  attempUng  to  withdraw  from  the  batUe, 
1^  ma  icious  and  unfounded  in  fact.    On  the  contrary,  it  has  been  proved 
to"he  satisfaction  of  this  Court,  that  the  «°«™y'%«5'P' ?"«"  ^t' 
lotte.  bore  off  from  the  fire  of  the  Niagara,  com^-n^^^d^by  Capt.  Elliott. 

Hknkv  Whkaton.  Jurfge  Mvocat.  ^  ^^^^j^i^jgniELD." 

I  will  here  ask  the  permission  of  my  friends  to  interrupt  Uie  course 
of  my  narrative  in  order  to  remark  that,  after  the  rendition  of  such  a  ver- 
dL?by  a"ourt  constituted  of  the  honor  and  chivalry,  of  ♦''^f  «";;«^' >» 
might  be  expected  that  my  conduct  in  the  batUe  of  Ene  would  no  longer 
be  the  subject  of  unjust  reflection,  even  among  my  enemies.  But  after 
eJente  have  disappointed  such  reasonable  expectations.  My  whole  pro- 
fegs°onal  life  has  been  marked  by  persecutions  as  unrelen^ingaMhey 

»  S«o  Comm.  Elliott's  account  of  the  ascent  up  the  Thames,  of  the  gun-boats,  and 
the  army,  relative  to  this  affiiir.    {F.l 


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were  hillcr,  and  by  conspiracies  fur  my  ruin,  as  ingenious  n«  they  w«re 
tlarli  and  vindictive.  Not  only  liavc  individnaU  enlisted  in  their  crusade 
agiinst  my  honorable  and  fair  rcpuUlion,  and  personal  foelincs  been 
brought  to  bear  airainst  my  peace  and  that  of  my  fanjiiy,  but  local  and 
even  state  prejudices  have  been  called  into  activity  to  crusli  a  single, 
solitary  individual.  T.ho  legislature  of  Khodc  Island  graluUously,  and 
by  proceedings  wholly  ej-pinte,  considered  the  circumstances  of  the  bat- 
tle, and  pretended  to  decide  the  relative  merits  of  the  parties  concerned. 
One  Tristram  Unrges,  with  an  effrontery  only  equalled  by  his  su- 
perlative stupidity,  has  published  a  small  volume,  in  which  the  claim 
to  honorable  consideration  for  my  part  in  the  affair  is  denied  me.  Be- 
m  cause  the  Naval  History  of  the  United  States  by  J.  Fenimore  Cooper 

has  done  me  justice,  the  work  has  been  assailed,  and  its  author  libelled;* 
whilst  that  wretched  farrago  of  errors  and  nonsense,  the  "Life  of  Perry," 

*I  would  here  commend  this  faithful  historian.  Read  all  his  works,  for  h« 
writes  with  a  vigorous  pen,  and  with  great  truth;  and  in  defence  of  .ruth  and  jus- 
tice, he  suffered  almost  martyrdom,  and  on  my  account,  which  endears  him  to  me. 
When  he  took  up  his  pen  to  record  the  events  of  the  Battle  of  Lake  Krie,  we  were 
comparatively  strangers.  When  he  (Cooper)  advertised  to  write  a  History  of  the 
Navy,  Comm.  M.  C.  Perry,  brother-in-law  to  A.  Slidell  Mackenzie,  went  to  him  at 
Philadelphia,  and  asked  him  if  he  wanted  materials  to  describe  the  Battle  of  Laka 
Erie.  Mr.  C.  replied,  "  Yes."  "  Here  they  are,"  said  Mr.  P.,  placing  a  huge  pack- 
age on  the  table,  for  which  Mr.  Cooper  thanked  him.  Some  time  after  this,  Mr. 
P.  called  again,  to  inquire  if  Mr.  C.  wanted  any  thing  more,  when  he  answered, 
"  Yes,  the  papers  explanatory  in  the  case  of  Cap'.  Elliott;  yours  are  all  of  a  con- 
troverted character.  I  must  seek  for  truth— find  and  record  it."  "  Do  you  think 
you  will  mention  the  name  of  Comm.  Elliott  with  respect?"  "  Most  assuredly." 
"Then  your  book  will  be  attacked."  "Very  well."  And  sure  enough  it  was 
attackecf— and  by  whom?  A.  Slidell  Mackenzie;  in  the  North  American  Review. 
Mr  Cooper  met  and  repulsed  the  attack.  The  first  edition  being  run  through,  he  pub- 
lished a  second,  and  in  his  introductory  remarks  states,  that  the  book  being  atUcked, 
he  was  induced  to  look  further  into  the  matter,  and  on  doing  so,  came  to  the  same 
conclusions,  and  recorded  the  same.  Here  again,  a  most  injurious  attack  was  made, 
byMr.  Duer,  the  connexion  of  A.  Slidell  Mackenzie,  on  which  Mr.  Cooper  com- 
menced a  suit  for  libel  on  his  history  of  the  Navy,  relating  to  the  capture  of  the 
Detroit  and  Caledonia,  and  the  battle  of  Lake  Erie.  The  case  remained  in  Court 
nearly  three  years— called  up  at  each  tern,  but  Col.  Stone  was  not  ready  for  trial. 
At  length  the  Judge  determined  to  render  judgment  in  default.  Here  Mr.  Cooper 
demurred,  on  the  ground  that  he  would  stand  as  when  he  commenced  his  suit.  He 
wanted  truth  for  posterity,  and  prayed  that  the  case  might  be  laid  over  for  another 
term.  It  was— and  Col.  Stone,  finding  himself  cornered,  sent  a  friend  to  sav  that 
he  apprehended  a  jury  would  not  have  intelligence  enough  to  judge  the  subject; 
would  he,  (Mr.  Cooper,)  have  any  objections  to  have  it  arbitrated,  by  three 
distinguished  lawyers,  versed  in  nautical  matters?  Mr.  Cooper  said  this  was  the 
very  tribunal  before  which  he  wished  to  appear— that  if  Jie,  (Col.  Stone,)  would 
agree  that  their  decision  should  be  final,  he  might  select  two  of  the  judges.  Accor- 
dingly, two  violent  whig  partizans,  one  an  intimate  friend  of  the  Perry  family,  Mr. 
Foote,  was  selected  by  Col.  Stone.  Mr.  Cooper  concluded  not  to  have  an  enemy  m 
camp,  and  selected  another  of  the  satne  party,  Mr.  Stevens  of  Albany.  Thus  they 
■tood,  Lord,  Foote  and  Stevens,  with  a  reporter  in  the  case.  The  Court  opened :  the 
hall  crowded  to  excess,  many  attending  to  hear  the  merite  of  the  long  contested 
points — others  to  see  Mr.  Cooper  in  his  new  calling,  pleading  the  case  of  your  Wash' 
ington  County  boy.  He  commenced  by  opening  his  case  without  reference  to  other 
than  the  official  connexion  with  the  battle.  This  done,  his  adversaries,  (for  they  were 
numerous,  both  in  and  out  of  the  Navy,)  answered,  and  introduced  all  the  defannatory 
and  libellous  testimony^on  which  they  relied.    The  case  was  fully  argued,  and  Mr. 


15 


)ti8  ns  they  w«re 
I  in  tlinir  crusailo 
tl  feelines  been 
y,  but  Iccul  and 
)  crusli  a  single, 
[ralu'tously,  and 
anccs  of  the  bat- 
irties  concerned, 
led  by  hia  su- 
which  the  claim 
lenied  me.  Be- 
enimore  Cooper 
author  libelled;* 
'Life of  Perry," 

his  works,  for  ha 
e  of  .ruth  and  jus- 
endears  him  to  me. 
ake  F.rie,  we  were 
e  a  History  of  the 
zie,  went  to  him  at 
the  Battle  of  Laka 
lacing  a  huge  pack- 
ime  after  tnis,  Mr. 
rhen  he  answered, 
rs  are  all  of  a  con- 
,"  "Do  you  think 
"Most  assuredly." 
ire  enough  it  was 
American  Review. 
un  through,  he  pab- 
ook  being  attacked, 
I,  came  to  the  same 
*  attack  was  made, 
h  Mr.  Cooper  com- 
the  capture  of  the 
remained  in  Court 
not  ready  for  trial. 
Here  Mr.  Cooper 
'need  his  suit.  He 
lid  over  for  another 
I  friend  to  say  that 
judge  the  subject; 
irbitrated,  by  three 
•T  said  this  was  the 
Col.  Stone,)  would 
he  judges.  Accor- 
I  Perry  family,  Mr. 

0  have  an  enemy  in 
.Ibany.  Thus  they 
Court  opened :  the 
the  long  contested 
case  of  your  Wash- 
t  reference  to  other 
iries,  (for  they  were 

1  all  the  d^famatory 
lly  argued,  uid  Mr. 


bv  A  8.  Mackenzie,  has  been  admitted  into  the  libraries  of  the  public 
schools  of  New  York.     Yet  although  made  the  victim  of  wron^  and 
iniustice-although  my  life  has  been  embittered  by  constant  assaults  of 
slJnderous   and   unprincipled   men,    I  have   endeavored    to    bear  the 
wrongs,  which  were  enough  to  madden,  with  becoming  dignity  and  lor- 
bearance;  looking  to  that  justice  from  my  countrymen  upon  which  1  know 
that  I  could  rely  in  safety.    Slow,  however,  as  it  has  been  m  its  opera  ion, 
it  vet  has  come;  and  that  God  who  has  shielded  me  in  the  ba  tie  s  strife, 
has  not  deserted  me  in  the  fierce  assaults  of  my  unprincipled  tradncers! 
To  return  to  my  narrative.    I  next  proceeded,  in  command  of  the 
Ontario,  to  the  Mediterranean  as  one  of  Commodore  Decatur  s  squadron, 
against  Algiers,  and  contributed  to  the  capture  of  the  Algerine  fr.gnte  by 
a  discharge  of  heavy  fire  into  her.~[5ce  Cooper  s  fistory,  ad  EiCn.-] 
The  difliculties  with  Algiers,  &c.  having  been  settled,  I  asked  to  return 
to  my  family,  and  cane  as  passenger  in  the  Macedonian.     Shortly  after 
I  was  appointed  to  meet  Gen.   Bernard  as  a  commissioner  for   the 
coast  survey,  and  for  the  examination  of  suitable  places  for  Dock  Yards, 
Forts,  iic*     After  this  duty  was  performed.   Gen.  Bernard  addressed 
me  the  following  letter,  on  the  eve  of  his  recall  to  France: ^ 

Cooper  closed  by  proving  all  I  wanted  and  more  too.    Here  it  is  due  to  Mr  Cooper, 
thatT  should  give  you  an  extract  from  his  letter  to  me,  announcing  his  victory:— 

"I  Kve  de/erred  writing  you,  until  I  had  the  decision  of  the  arbitrators;  !  have 
iust  eot  it     The  eight  controverted  points  are  all  decided  in  my  favor.     "     • 
i     I     *     •     Thus  you  will  perciive  I  have  moved  slowly  and  surely,  and  have 

made  the  truth  triumph  and  prevail."  mh.«.,„».  t 

And,  my  fellow  eountymen,  let  me  assure  you  this  was  all  gratuitous.  AlUiough  I 
have  frequently  insisted  upon  his  receiving  some  reward  fr""!  J"/' ^°'  nJ-'wrr  !v 
ested  defence,  he  has  refused  to  accept  one  farthing.  But,  as  lu  the  case  of  Mr.  Clay. 
I  hope  I  may  be  enabled  to  give  something  more  acceptable  than  money. 

•  When  I  left  Norfolk  to  join  Gen.  Bernard  in  the  coas^  survey,  I  embarked  iri  a 

small  wrMM^o,  or  boom  foresail  schooner,  heavily  laden  with  cedar,  wines,  birds, 

&c;  not  having  any  other  opportunity  to  suit  my  immediate  wishes.     During  this 

voy^aSe  rac«ldent  occurred,  whichf  had  it  not  been  forthe  efforU  of  a  brave  and 

aflecUonate  tar,  would  have  brought  me  to  my  last  account.    One  morning,  the  sea 

being  boisterous  and  running  high.  I  took  a  seat  on  the  davit  projecting  from  the 

stern,  and  to  which  the  stern  boat  is  hoisted.  In  one  of  the  schooner's  heavy  plunges 

this  davit  gave  way,  precipitating  me  overboard.     I  was  soon  carried  out  ol  the  sight 

of  all  on  Wrd,  and  was  given  up  as  gone  by  all  but  the  tar  above  alluded  to,  who 

determined  to  go  where  I  was  last  seen  at  any  rate.     Accordingly  ho  descended  to 

the  bow  of  the  boat,  she  hanging  by  the  tackle  from  the  stern,  and  made  a  rope  fast, 

came  upon  deck, hauled  it  taught,  cut  the  after  tackle,  when  the  boat  lowered  and 

swune  by  the  bow.  He  descended  into  the  boat,  accompanied  by  another  hand.  1  he 

sea  running  high,  the  pass-ngcrs,  (being  nearly  30  on  board),  endeavored  to  dis- 

'Sade  himfand  Vnat  it  was  useless  to  risk  his  life.     The  other  man  who  was  with 

him,  being  in  the  act  of  climbing  up  again,  the  noble  tar  reached  up  and  cat  the 

rope  over  his  hands.    The  boat  being  full  of  water,  with  their  hats  they  bailed  it 

out     Previously  to  this  one  of  the  passengers  had  thrown  a  piece  of  the  white  cedar 

to  me,  about  10  feet  long  and  \'i  inches  through,  of  which  1  laid  hold-commenced 

and  pulled  off  all  my  clothes  except  my  sUrt  which  I  tied  round  my  body  with  my 

handkerchief  below;  seized  the  Umber,  placed  it  under  me  and  put  before  t^e  wind, 

and  went  off  at  the  rate  of  about  2  miles  the  hour,  endeavoring  to  get  to  leeward  of 

the  vessel.    My  strength  soon  began  to  fail  me,  but  yet  the  heart  was  strong.     It 

seems  in  splitting  this  log  the  axe  had  changed  its  direcUon,  and  enabled  mo  to 

place  my  hand^'  Uie  spUt  and  the  log.    Being  at  the  season  of  the  year  wheu 


16 

""  Thc^'plirroTnational  gratitude  for  ,r..t  "-l  -hiovcmenuhaj  be- 
come in'my'hand,  a  ,^rdgo  of  0..  7'-';;;'=;,tt';;  J  .^  w^^^^^^^^^^^ 

I  hejae  "n*"^  /  ,   '         fedines  of  irratiludc  towards  one  >vha  wi  li 
•hores  of  freemen.  friendshiD,  and  accept  of  all 

Ctpu  J.  U.  EiuoTt.  V.  a.  Navy.    [G.] 

;2Sr#?i::i^ti.»-r 

forces  in  the  West  Indie,  and  Gulf  of  Mexico.     U^^^^  ^^^ 

.acolaandmya-summg  the  '^^^^^^'JJ^^^"^^^^^^^  ad- 

friend,  the  Hon.  Joel  R.  Poinsett  then  res^entrmmsw  ^^ 

dressed  to  </ieo#«r  »«  f»?'"fl»'* ''/'*' jTf/i  nrwisu^^^^       »» 

penant,  the  Peacock  and  Shark;  and  soon  after  Capt.  Connor  ^pp  ^.^^^ 
fn  the  iloop  of  war  Er  e,  wUh  a  mes»enger  on  board^  to  ^  ^ 

Minister  at  Mexico.  V^»P'^^^^''^1^'"'T£  U^^^^^  event  of  his 
Mr.  Poinsett  of  my  arrival  on  the  coast,  and  '^^'"^^^^  j^j,  „„„  i^ 
deeming  it  necessary  to  depart  from  Mexlco^hc^^eaJ^^__P__ ^ 

:;^o'^;::::^mocVs'^^^M»  ^^£^^^^^^'^^1  -f-ft;  clXme  Ten 
lection  I  havewas  brushmgoneoffmy  head      Ihu  ja'ia  ^^  ^^^  ^^^ 

life  was  about  to  be  extinct,  picked  me  up,  *n<»JJ  Wj^  "^  „„,  have  1  now.  the  most 
«1.     Such  w..  »y  "tate  that  fortwoho^^l  had^^^^^^^^  ^ 

SnPt\ict;^X^^rrJdTta^K^^^^^  New  York 

papers  of  that  period.  „„.nmp.  met  with  these  numerouslpassengers, 

*^rn  passing  through  »'f«  ^ ^^%»7*yXpeterrbur/and  Richmond.'VT    They 
for  they  were  most  generally.  "^  Norfolk,  Peter»Dur^an  ,^^^,^^^  ^^^^^^^ 

have  approached  me  as  if  "»=.»  ^/"^^^JSor  him  for  life;  took  him  to  my 
Kft  tbT  Navy  Yard.    Since  then  I  have  not  heard  ol  him. 


id,  1823. 

enU  ha«  bc- 
our  glorious 
whoso  cour- 
your  goner- 
arU  of  those 

,n  my  family 
no  Who  with 
le  hospitable 

accept  of  all 
friend, 
3rig.  Gen. 

lenos  Ayr«. 
r  commercial 
on  the  coast 
lel  Jarvis,  and 

iulties,  to  the 
imand  of  our 
irrival  at  Pen- 

frommy  old 
it  Mexico,  ad- 
:e»,  be  he  who 
surronnded  at 
idron  at  Vera 
h  bearing  my 
nnor  appeared 
the  American 
information  to 
le  event  of  his 

his  person  in 

and  the  last  recol- 
came  to  me  when 
safely  to  the  v»s- 
ve  1  now,  the  most 
ini;were  made  by 
allowed,  and  I  do 
iter  since  without 
to  the  New  York 

nerousjpassengers, 
mond,  Va.  They 
I  inclined  strongly 
;;  took  him  to  my 
Le  north  I  found  his 


IT 

ilinijcr,  I  woulil  nunc  up  witli  r.  iiitriioii  of  my  oflitUTK,  and  liirin  \iw 
body  |{u:ml.  Il<'  n  pliwl  that  In;  coulil  not  say  he  was  rnilauKcrvd,  but 
tliat  lie  would  lie  happy  to  see  nic  sit  Mexico.  Siicli  bcinif  the  only  «'ir- 
cunistanreii  under  wliicli  i  could  part  from  my  squndriui,  I  declined  the 
visit.  He  informed  me  of  liis  intention  to  como  down  to  tlio  squudnni 
by  llalappa  and  Oreziiba,  and  subsequently  apprised  me  that  thostr 
raoit  iniinirnl  to  him,  were  on  that  route,  and  that  lie  would  join  tlii! 
squadron  at  Tampico,  and  come  to  the  coast  with  an  escort.  I  proceeded 
thither,  took  him  on  board  and  broii|{lit  him  to  the  United  States,  placiiif^ 
him  in  a  steamer  olf  the  mouth  nf  ihn  Missisxippinear  Now  Orleans. 

Previously  to  my  loaviii);  the  const  of  Mexico,  I 'accepted  through 
our  couMul,  Mr.  Taylor,  an  invitation  to  din«i  with  (Jen.  hunta  Ana  at 
his /idcieni/a  orfarm,  called  Manga  do  Clavo,  10  miles  from  Vera 
Cm*.     Wo  arrived  late,  and  found  a  party  of  about  Rt)  seated  at  a  loii(( 

Sble,  an  old  priest  at  its  head  with  a  largo  pile  ofdouMoons  before  him, 
aying  at  the  game  o(monte.  Santa  Ana  was  seated  on  the  left  of  the 
priest,  and  the  balance  of  the  parly  arranged  according  to  their  respec- 
tive grades.  I  was  informed  that  a  seat  was  reserved  for  rne  on  thr 
right,  and  was  asked  to  put  myself  entirely  at  my  ease  and  bet  a*  high 
as  JpUafd, — the  higher  the  more  acceptable  to  the  banker.  I  answer- 
ed that  I  was  rather  too  old  a  soldier  to  engogo  in  a  game  I  knew  nntli- 
ing  about.  Accordingly  I  withdrew  to  another  apartment,  and  enioye'.! 
the  society  of  Mrs.  SanU  Ana  and  her  two  sisters;  making  myself  com- 
prehensible by  a  smattering  of  Spanish,  French,  Portugese  and  (<atin, 
mixed  and  jumbled  together,  i  remarked  to  the  lady  of  the  Gen»»ral, 
that  since  her  husband  had  closed  the  war  r-.  Independence  at  Tampi- 
co,  like  our  Washington,  I  presumed  she  might  calculate  upon  his  con- 
tinued society  at  home  with  her.  "Oh,  no!"  she  replied,  ••the  general 
loves  war  better  than  me  !" 

The  whole  party  were  so  entirely  engrossed  In  their  game,  that 
it  seemed  to  me  they  almost  forgot  I  was  there.  In  the  afternoon  wo 
were  seated  at  a  rich  entertainment,  enlivened  with  much  sentiment  and 
music;  for  in  Mexico  a  person  seldom  moves  without  a  guitar  at  iho 
aide.  The  day  shutting  in,  wo  took  leave  of  the  General  and  his  com- 
pany, with  a  pressing  invitation  that  he  would  come  down  nnd  dine 
with  me  on  board  the  Falmouth  at  the  island  of  Sacrificios,  and  in  sight 
of  Vera  Cruz.  This  he  declined  on  the  ground  that  his  enemies  were 
in  possession  of  Vera  Cruz,  and  that  he  would  feel  hia  head  insecure  in 
that  town.  He  however  assured  mo  that  we  would  certainly  have  another 
meeting  before  I  left  tlie  coast;  and  having  named  the  day  and  place,  we 
assembled  with  a  few  friends,  and  dined  pleasantly  together.       ^ 

During  my  command  on  the  coast  of  Brazil,  two  American  Tesscls 
were  seized  by  the  authorities,  for  violation  of  the  blockade.  I  imme- 
diately addressed  a  letter  inquiring  upon  what  pretext  these  vessels 
were  detained.  The  reply  of  tho  vice  admiral  was  polite  and  satisfac- 
tory, and  the  Tessels  were  released.  After  my  letter  of  April  3d,  to 
Admiral  Lobo,  instructions  were  received  from  the  government  by  me, 
which  would  tend  to  alter  the  tone  of  my  proceedings  in  a  similar  con- 
tingency, and  therefore  when  the  A  rmstrong  and  Pactolua  were  seised 
3 


*'  •jyK^Ti-VKk^nAl  ««tW  M, 


18 

bTthe  BniaiUwJ  tulhorilit..  I  moroly  nJJreiiod  the  pr«fledin«  l*ll«r  of 
i«embJI  2fith.  to  a-k  an  .ipUnal.on  of  the  capture  of  the  two  .cmcU. 
ThcTice  adminl  heing  timid Vrh«p..  at  onco  rele.«.d  the  vceU.  and 
>trotalTongTommun.cat.onil.ut  ,ny  i„.tn»ction.  .upercmhn«  th-  .ec'.. 
i"J  of  any  furlhor  conaidcration  of  ll»e  iK,mU  at  :..uo,  1  politely  doaeu 

X^nTiSVrom  the  We..  Indie,  m  '«.  and  .h.>.    t  .ncho- 
unnion  County.  Virninia,  and  ray  aid  wa.  a.ked    by  the  cif il  »«"'«" 
STS  nuellin/ho  di.'.urbance.     Accordingly  I  ordered  a  force  of  100 
reamma.  d TbliteO  marine.,  under  Capt.  /.  8.  Newion  of  the  U.  S 
linl  «f  war  Natchei;  and  proceeded  my.elf  with  the  fleet  .urgoon 
S  CoriicT     VVe   aJrlved  iS  time   to  .uccor  the  terrified  inhabitant.. 
Iho  wen.  a..embled  nt  Jero«alem.  in  .uch  number.   «»-' '»;iy  j;^^^^;^ 
liwd  to  rfcep  in  the  .table,  and  out-hou«e».  •     Here  an  inir^pul   aet  oi 
SanUyScVrred.  which  i.  well  worthy  of  record      The  hero  wa.  a 
.    S  of  h^s.  than  13  year,  of  age,  the  .on  of  an  aged  and  di.ea.ed  gen- 
?^^cman  of  Southampton.  Dr.  Dlount.  who  could  not   be  romoved  to   . 
nhce  of  afcty  on  account  of  hi.  extreme  illnc...     Hi.  l.tHo  .on.  the 
f  d  .mlefo^  a..«red  hi.  aged  an.l  infirm  father  that  he.  with  the  over- 
seer an    hi.  two  .on.,  could  defend  him;  nnd  accordmgly  when    nght 
rame  he  barricaded  the  doon.  opened    the  windows,  gathered  all  tht 
a  n.  he  cou  ;  lout  the  hou.e.  con.i.tm.  of  a  few  old  pi.tol..  Ac   and 
dted  the  attack.  About  2  o'clock  in  the  morning,  the  m.urgent  ne- 
^oe.t  the  number  of  250,  well  -counted  and  armed,  rode  up  and  were 
K  the  ac  iof  di.roounting.  when  the  little  follow  commenced  a  .low  and 
l^idv  fir«  upVn  them,  which  had  the  efTectto  intimidate  them;  and  they 
ient  off  leaJing  their  dead  and  wounded  on  the  ground.     It  wa.   the 

last  attack  the  negroes  made.  j  ^  ^r  .i,«  i.^  ««    mn    I 

Whilat  Gen.  Eppe.  was  relating  thi.  conduct  of  the  lad  to  me,  I 
«ked  to  .ee  h"m.  ind  found  him  «  be  a.  modeat  a.  he  was  bra^e^  And 
iferel  willremaA  that  in  all  my  e.perience  of  di.ciplm.ng  men.  1 
S^o  invaiabW  found  mode  /  r. "  .o^: rage  to  go  hand  m  hand  a. 
efiVon^ryTnd  cowardice  ate  .v«i  a..'^  ;  Some  t.ne.fter,  when  m 
w^^rnLnl  related  the  d ./"  ;c  '  'h*-  k1  to  that  old  Roman,  Gen. 
LS5  procu^r^^d  for  h.m  a  ..id.h.pman'a  warrant,  and  a  .ituation 
?„  the  MiJuarrSchool.  at  Mount  Airy  near  PhrladeJph  a.   He  remained 

"her 'two  ^aJs,  when  having  been  prepared  for  .e«,  I|f  ^-^^^J'^''^^^ 
«  midshinman  with  mo  in  the  eloop  of  war  Fairfield.  That  lad  ib  now 
St.  s'^Sllnt;  and  holds,  deservedly  too.  a  high  reputation  m  our 

nivv      He  has  acquitted  himself  with  honor  in  every  station.     He  wa. 

wUh  the  explorinj  expedition  to  the  .outh  pole,  and  ha.  di.charged 

many  other  imporunt  offices.  ^ 

•Afterl  bid  informed  the  Departmnntofthe  parti  had  Uken  in  the  Virginia  ia- 

.urrection,  1  received  the  following  letter  from  Joha  Boyle.  E.q..  acUog  SecreUry  of 

the  Navy  :  j^^^^  Dkfaetmint,  September  1 ,  1832. 

S,R  —I  have  received  your  letter  of  the  28th  ulUmo,  erplanatory  ff  «he  aid  afford- 

J^;-^tJl^i!i{ir,lS^no^»  comnmd.  on  the  call  of  the  avU  author.Ue.  .n  can> 


19 


liim  leiwr  of 
two  fctiielii. 
vcitela,  and 
nn  th'  lec'i- 
olitely  ctoaeu 

«  :.l  anchor  in 
n.>  m  Souih- 
eifil  author!- 
k  force  of  100 
of  iho  U.  S. 
fleet  BUTgcon 
d  inhtkbiuiUt, 
they  wcro  ob- 
ntr««pid   aet  of 
c  hero  waa  a 
diseased  gen- 
rrmoved  to   a 
little  son,  the 
with  the  over- 
y  vrhen   ni^ht 
athored  all   tht 
istols,  iic.  and 
5  msurifent  ne- 
de  up  and  were 
iccd  a  slow  and 
them;  and  they 
I.     It  was   the 

e  lad  to  me,  I 
was  brave.  And 
iplining  men,  1 
nd  in  hand,  as 

ufter,  when  in 
1  Roman,  Geu. 
;,  and  a  situation 
ia.  He  remained 
le  embarked  aa 
rhat  lad  is  now 
iputation  in  our 
tation.     He  wai 

has   discharged 


» in  th«  Virginia  in- 
,  acting  SecreUry  of 

ptemberl,  1832. 
ory  oftheaidafford- 
lauthoritieiin  C(m» 


Soon  after  the  Virginia  insurrection,  I  again  return«d  to  the  W«st 
Indies,  where  I  contracted  a  disease  of  endemic  fever,  rendered  addi- 
tionally severe  by  rxposure,  when  relieving  my  ship  from  a  hazardoua 
•ituation  inthc  (iiillof  Mcxu'o.  "  On  my '■fitsirn  hom."  am!  while  seek- 
ing health  ii  Carlisle,  Pa.,  I  was  apprised  by  g.tvernmcnt  of  the  Nulli- 
fication difficulties  in  South  Carolina,  and  was  requeued  to  say  whether 


sequpncaoftha  recent  iiuurrectior  in  Southampton  Cotintv,  Va.  I  have  submitted 
your  letter  t"  the  Prefi'lent  of  the  JlnitiMiStutri,  who  hat  ilesiretl  me  to  »i»?<«  to  you 
that  the  promptitude  with  which  thi  aid  wax  rendered,  and  the  cheerful  and  humane 
feeling*  exhibited  in  the  execution  of  the  duty,  are  highly  creditable  to  yourself  ami 
to  the  olflcert  and  men  under  your  '.-ommand,  and  he  requeita  that  you  will  be  pl-^ated 
to  receive  for  yourself,  and  present  to  the  officers  and  men,  anassuxance  of  his  cordial 
and  entire  approbation. 

lam,  very  respectfully,  lie,  tee. 

JOHN  BOYI,E, 
Acting  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Com  J.  D.  Eluott,  Camdg.  West  India  Squadron,  Norlollc,  Va. 

Thefollowingisanextract  from  the  Meuage  of  the  Governor  of  Virginia  on  the 
same  subject: 

"[feel  the  highest  gratification  in  adding  that  the  readiest  aid  was  afforded  bjr 
Commodora  Elliott  of  the  United  States  Navy,  and  a  detachment  of  wilor*  from  th« 
ship  Natchez  under  his  command,  who,  notwithstanding  they  had  juit  returned  from 
a  lone  and  distant  criiiss,  repaired  lo  the  scene  of  action  with  highly  creditabla 
alacrity." 

*The  following  anecdote  connected  with  this  ship  in  the  West  Indies,  is  given  to 
illustrate  the  feelings  or  prejudices,  u  they  may  be  termed,  existing  ansong  all  classea 
and  ages  in  our  country. 

My  only  son  Washington  being  much  addicted  to  rheumatism,  and  having  rather 
a  refractory  spirit  something  like  his  father's  when  at  the  same  ago,  lo  much  so  that 
he  transgressed  his  mother's  rule  with  almost  impunity,  I  resolved  on  giving  him  a 
quarter-deck  set,  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  him  to  propei  obedience,  as  well  as  to 
care  his  disease  by  a  change  of  climate.  He  looa  yielded  t*  the  ship's  discipline. 
The  day  we  embarked,  I  purposely  kept  his  back  toward  the  ships;  and  when  the 
boat  winded  near  the  vessel,  he  mada  this  emphatic  remark,  "Lord  pa  !  what  ropes, 
logs  and  sticks  are  there."  Deeming  it  necessary  to  oe  ir,  the  Islandof  St.  Domingo, 
I  anchored  at  Port  au  Prince,  with  the  Falmouth,  Erie  and  Shark,  and  after  the 
ordinary  salutes  I  was  visited  by  hordes  from  the  shore, black  and  mulnttoes,  and  soon 
found  they  were  possessed  of  all  the  aristocrmtical  notions  ol  the  whites;  lines  of  de- 
markation  were  drawn,  the  blacker  the  hue  the  higher  the  grade.  I  was  i^iven  to 
understand  that  it  would  not  be  expedient  to  mix  them  at  thble,  and  consequently,  I 
had  ta  have  different  entertainment  days,  the  blacks  beine  the  first.  The  entertain- 
ment being  over,  and  night  coming  on,  the  company  departed.  In  the  evening 
Washington  came  into  the  cabia  and  thus  rebuked  me  for  eating  with  the  citizens 
ofSt.  Domingo:  "Well  as  soon  as  I  go  ho(ie  if  I  donttell  ma,  you  have  been  sitting 
down  at  the  table  and  eating  and  drinking  with  a  parcel  of  black  niggers."  Making 
rt  a  rille  wherever  I  went  to  leave  the  strongest  impression  behind,  useful  to  my 
eountrymen  there  and  at  home,  I  interchanged  civilities  with  the  authorities  on  shore. 
On  the  first  of  January,  being  the  anniversary  of  their  independence  President  Boyer, 
"od  Gen.  Inginac,  his  prime  minister,  made  a  dinner  at  the  Government  expense  for 
me,  at  which  were  all  the  authorities,  civil,  ecclesiastical, and  military,and.a  sumptu- 
ous entertainment  it  was.  In  the  midst  of  it  who  should  hop  in  but  Capt.  Trafusua 
of  the  Sloop  of  War  North  Star,  of  the  British  Navy,  who  had  just  dropped  bis  anchor 
in  the  port,  and  was  hurriedly  sent  for  to  be  present  at  the  entertainment.  He  was 
seated  on  the  left  of  Oen.  Inginac,  and  I  upon  the  riaht.  Bv  this  time  my  hoj 
Washington  had  become  pretty  well  familiarized,  and  I  found  nim  in  another  room 
regaling  himself  in  company  with  Gen.  Inginac 's  sable  daughters.  Each  time  Z 
caught  the  British  captain's  eye,  I  thought  I  could  detect  a  feeling  such  as  Washing, 
ten  evinced  in  his  rebuks  to  me  on  board  the  ship. 


JuSh 


\w 


20 

ceed  to  the  command  of  the  "^val  Jorces  a    ^  n  ^  jj„^„. 

For  the  incident  of  that  service  I  >  °« /J^^.^^.J^Le  of  this  pain- 

ments  and  my  biography  by  R.  Jarvis.     "' »"  j  f     ^„  jj  i„ 

fnl  affair  you  are  well  >»f«'">?;!{,  ^^^r  1  a    ng^  Ten  adjusted,  1  was 
n  more  particular  manner.    ,  ^  7..'"''"!;  . ''^'i  afloat  and 

T""  Tli:  firmneToni"  ^reSenTIif  uSuth  Lrolina  affair,  and 
ashore.    Ine  firmness  oi  lue  irii.=i  gtandinff   among   the 

,ihe  part  assigned  me  in  it,  «ee"'«<^  "^^^^^'^^.^^^J  Je 'guest  of  this^  state 
people  of  Massachusetts.  Gen.  J=«='V  "  ^?^hi,  vifit  I  seized  upon, 
Ey  i^witation  of  the  legislature;  and  the  '^^^Tn  ,io;,  S^^l^^^^^ 
a^  ^n  auspicious  season  for  bringing  the  trophy  o  V^^  J^";^";  Qn 

aides,"  into  the  cradle  which  was  ^'f '"^"y  ^^^^VesWent'o  tSe  Lited 
this  occasion,  there  were  on  ^°^''^,f„^"!,,t   Governor  of  Massachu- 
States  andhisCai^inet   H.S  ^^f^'^'^l^ZiiTsZ^^^^^^^ 
setts,  my  esumable   '^««''' J.f  ^^^^Jf^^^^^^^      first  broke  the  charm  of 
last  not  least.  Commodore  Hull,  the  man  w-^o  ^^^^ 

Britishnavalinvincibdity  on  the  <«=«^°'-i^8"';":/Xich  that  noble 

r.  %*  f  placed  o»*eb»w  of  .h.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

remembered  by  yon  all  Ihat  it  wa»  ""'S^'""      „a„„  M„ard.  me,  on 

the  part  of  many  who  did  »°' f»™'yj',;"  ,'hi„„.  When  in  Uie  Med- 

mo,  however,  ttU  my  '"'J';  "J'"  " 'l%"„mtld  iwp,  J».l  afKt  one  of 
itemnean,  in  extreme  youth,  1  saw  IhiiveneraMU      pu  ^^^^^^ 

l",  l"«ShTfrom  hlrTwl^X^a'^"  **"■  '^^  "  ""•''\""' 
had  been  shot  trom  ntr  dow    «^J  -Pi-  .         ^  ^    Boston,  'vhere 

enduring  impression  upon  my  miud.  ^ft;;^/;^^^  a  billet  head,  I 
the  Constituuon  then  was,  hei  bow  decorate"  w  ^^^^ 

received  orders  to  repair  her,  a«  "''^^^^f^J'Serfiiure  of  Hercules, 
eion  being  still  upon  «y '"!'**  °f.^;;""^^^^^^^^^ 
when  in  The  Mediterranean,  m  obedience  to  »"»J'J^^7^;\P^i,t  f„  ^he 
have  a  figure  made  o    that  c^--  he-     ^    ^^jJ/iVaV  frequenUy 

biro  if  he  could  change  the  head  to  a  likeness  of  Jackson.     He  saia 


If    -^ "^ 


21 


* 
0 


cast" J,  to  pro- 
in  that  state, 
ssionjil  IJocn- 
e  of  this  pain- 
)  refer  to  it  in 
Ijusted,  I  was 
Dn,  afloat  and 
Una  atTair,  and 
g   among   the 
Bt  of  this  state 
[  seized  upon, 
on,  "Old  Iron- 
reception.   On 
;  of  the  United 
of  Massachu- 
i  Carolina,  and 
LC  the  charm  of 
\i  such  officers 
lich  that  noble 
•  important  em- 
had  but  a  short 
nd  shall  bepie- 
1,   the  state  in 
commonwealth 
omm.  Hull,  and 
id  her,  amid  the 

y  career  at  Bob- 
emarks  explana- 
id  of  Gen.  Jack- 
gate.     It  will  be 

I  excitement,  and 
towards  me,  on 

lumstances.  Let 
^hen  in  the  Med- 
,  juflt  after  one  of 
gure  of  Hercules 
,ade  a  strong  and 
,0  Boston,  'vhere 

a  billet  head,  I 
'  and  the  impres- 
ure  of  Hercules, 
ns,  1  proceeded  to 

an  artist  for  the 

I I  was  frequently 
jston,  to  place  the 
leir  favorite  ship, 
te  artist,  and  asked 
;son.    He  said  he 


could  easily  do  so,  and  was  so  delighted  with  the  idea,  that  he  projioscd 
doing  it  for  nothinij.  Subsequently  however,  political  feeling  runnmg 
very  high  against  (Jen.  Jackson,  for  his  act  of  removing  the  deposits, 
matters  assumed  another  aspect  in  Boston,  and  every  attempt  was  made 
to  prevent,  the  head  of  the  old  Roman  from  going  on  the  Constitution; 
even  by  those,  who  had  at  first  suggested  it.*     In  truth,  such  was  the 

*  I  have  been  branded  about  as  a  brawling  politician  of  the  worsi  kind.     This  is 
equally  false,  with  the  other  chargci  against  tne.     It  is  true,  I  follow  the  rule  of  the 
father  of  his  country,  Washington  !  Ivot«  andjight  for  my  cou.     y,  both  with  a  bo- 
coming  dignity,  and'always  the  Democratic  ticket.     I  am  a  repaolican,  as  I  before 
said.     The  principles  of  my  faith  were  d.awn  from  a  mother's  nipple,  and  a  father's 
counsel.    As  in  the  battle  of  Lake  Erie,  I  am  the  Amy  Darden'a  horse  of  John  Ran- 
dolph, and  I  have  been  almost  rode  to  death.      At  Boston,   a  noble  citizen  at  one 
breain,  swept  from  the  halls  in  which  liberty  was  cradled,  myriads  of  insects,  who 
■were  nearly  of  the  same  species,  and  as  numerom,  as  the  gally-nippers  of  the 
South ;  Imt  they  were  dispersed  with  more  ease.  A  tow-r.  meeting  had  been  called  to 
express  an  opinion  on  th«  piopriety  of  thi:  removal  of  the  deposit.s  from  the  U.  S. 
Bank,  and  when  about  to  proceed  to  business,  a  noise  commenced  by  the  knocking 
of  canes  on  the  floor,  to  a  deafening  extent.     Business  stopped;  the  moderator  sug- 
gested the  propriety  of  order,  and  to  send  for  the  Mayor.      "Oh  no!"  replied  his 
right-hand  friend,  "be  still  a  moment ;"  and  beckoning  to  one  of  his  friends,  he  said, 
"  Go  and  get  a  piece  of  chalk,  und  about  twenty  persons  on  whom  you  can  depend, 
and  every  person  you  find  moving  his  right  arm,  when  we  commence  business, 
marl  him!"     All  the  offenders  were  marked.      "  Now  bring  in  about  one  hundred 
strong-fisted  and  true  men,  and  if  the  doors  do  not  give  way,  throw  them  out  of  the 
windows."     In  a  few  moments  all  became  quiet,  and  business  progressed.    Not  so 
without,  for  there  was  a  full  representation  oi  our  revolutionary  army,  "  all  tat- 
tered and  torn,"  rendered  so  by  the  rough  handling  received  from  the  one  hundred 
sturdy  peace-makers.    Next  day  u  number  of  mechanics  came  to  my  office,  to  say 
that  their  names  were  stricken  from  the  rolls,  and  wished  to  know  for  what  cause. 
But  I  was  as  ignorant  as  they  in  the  matter,  not  knowing  of  the  scene  the  evening 
before.     I  sent  for  the  chief  architect,  to  know  the  cause  of  the  carpenters  not  being 
called,  as  usual.   "  Commodore,  I  don't  want  politicians  in  the  yard."   "What  have 
politics  to  do  in  this  yard?"    "  They  wure  at  Fanueil  Fall  last  night."     "Well, 
what  of  that?"    "Did'nt  you  hear  about  it?"    "No."    "  Why  sir,  the  merchants' 
clerks  of  Boston,  were  all  stripped  naked,  by  these  and  other  men,  and  thrown  in 
the  street."    "  For  what?"     "  Making  a  noise,  while  the  Democrats  were  resolv- 
ing about  mo  ving  the  deposits."     "  Did  they  ?"     "  Yes."     "  That's  good,  and  by 
heaven  they  were  served  right.     Is  that  all  you  have  against  the  men?"     "  Yes." 
' '  Then  take  them  back — I'll  hai  e  no  politics  in  the  yard.   I  want  their  labor.  They 
ate  to  obey  my  rules  while  within ;  wnen  out,  they  are  amenable  to  the  laws  of  the 
country— not  you."  "Then,  sir,  if  they  come,  I'll  go."  "  Send  me  your  resignation, 
and  I'll  forwnrd  it  to  Washington  by  next  mail."    Delaying  my  letters,  I  sent  for 
his.    He  came  to  me  to  say   that  he  had  been  wrong ;  to  jpass  over  all  that  had 
happened,  and  all  would  be  well.     I  did  so,  and  all  provecl  well.    After  this  tho 
work  wsnt  on  better,  and  I  had  no  trouble.    Next  day  the  Boston  Atlas  charged  me 
with  sending  my  marines  over  to  Fanueil  Hall,  and  that  'twas  they  that  did  this  deed. 
I  sent  my  secretary,  (Mr.  J.  E.  Dow,)  to  the  editor,  (Mr.  Houghton,)  and  demanded 
an  immediate  recantation ;     -hich  was  done  in  the  paper  of  the  following  day. 
Here  the  'war  commenced ;  and  let  me  do  what  I  would,  fair  or  foul,  up  to  this  day, 
I  have  had  a  printer  daubing  his  black  ball  in  my  face.     Hence,  I  may  trace  a  por- 
tion of  my  troubles  to  the  act  of  that  gentleman  in  Fanueil  Hall.    My  case  being 
now  in  the  hands  of  my  fellow-countrymen,  aud  they  in  possession  of  good  cleansing 
materials,  the  printer's  black  will  all  be  rubbed  off,  and  I  come  out  completely 
washed. 

My  friends,  I  am  a  republican.  It  has  fallen  to  my  lot,  when  abroad,  to  encoun- 
ter and  entertain  kings,  princes,  and  nobility  of  all  grades ;  and  although  their  best 
attention  and  luxuries  were  bestowed  ipon  me,  my  heart  fondly  cleaved  to  the  land 


*ft.-4'" 


,';li6d!Bf:x(i«*.-.oaw 


J 


li: 


Ih  ! 


state  of  feeling,  that  I  was  frequcBtly  threatened,  ^^'"^"y^^J^Jy' * J^ 
neroonal  injury,  and  evnn  my  hfe  was  declared  to  be  in  danger,  by 
SSs  posted  throughout  the  city.  At  this  sta.-e  of  .natters,  I  wrote 
S  the  SeLtarv  of  the  Navy  for  instructions,  and  was  referred  to  the 
Board  of  Naval  Commissioners.  From  them  I  received  an  answer,  of 
which  the  following  is  an  extract :  ,     „      • ,     .    r  ,u„ 

.'presuming  you  designed  it  as  a  compliment  to  the  President  of  the 
United  Ssfymi  are  at  liberty  to  place  it  on  the  Constitution,  or  put 
-h  away /for  onlof  the  ships  o(the  line,  whichever  you  please,  belie  v 

ing  the  latter  most  appropriate."  .  .„  i,„  o„.i,pW  thp 

Vith  this  permission,  and  knowing  the  excitement  to  be  entirely  the 
result  of  political  animosity,  I  determined  to  proceed  w  th  the  or.gmal 
design,  and  accordingly  had  the  head  of  Jackson  ^^^^^^^^^  and  p W 
uDon  her  bow,  and  so  unbounded  and  vindictive  was  that  hostility 
Sards  the  vlir  President  that  only  a  brief  time  before  J;ey  had  ^al- 
ted  to  the  third  Heaven,  that  in  a  letter  received  bym^.  the  threat  was 
made,  that  if  I  did  not  take  his  name  of  the  Dry  Dock,\  should  no 
live  fortv-cight  hours.     The  figure,  however,  was  not  long  on  the  ton- 
Itltu  S  before  it  was  eawed  o¥,  on  a  dark  night  and  at  an  "nexp-ted 
moment  by  some  hired  desperado.     It  was  thought  proper,  aft"  this 
noSeact  If  national  pndl  and  patnotUm,  to  ^^^^J^  ^erjo  New 
York;  upon  learning  which,  a  portion  of  the  citizens  of  Boston  sent  a 
m^^e'nge'r  t"  me  witl  a  proposiSon  that  they  ^""l^eTth'ai  ?et  S    go 
of  any  thing  I  wished   to  place  upon  her  bow,  rather  than  let  her  go 
away^n  thft  mutilated  condition.      The  matter  was  «f«"«d  to  the 
Sta°v  of  the  Navy,  who  directed  me  not  to  permit  a  shaving  to  be 
takTfromher,  nor  ont  added  to  her,  but  that  on  her  arnval  at  New 
nZ  the  proper  repairs, hould  be  made:  and  there  accordmgly  they 

"^  OnTelr'entire  completion,  I  received  on  board  the  necessary  supplies 
and  men,  and  departed  for  Mr.  Livingston,  then  our  M^ister  at  the 
Frend^  Court,  and  on  a  specified  contingency,  to  bring  him  home.'  In 
Ss  yage.  my  ship  encountered  one  of  those  severMnals^jtowlu^ 

;.l.ere  naturs^s  princes  and  kinge  reside;  I  '^l^^^'J'^Zt^i^l  Twal  mT^!n| 
Farmers.  I  am  endeared  to  them  more,  too,  from  the  fact "««  wnen  ^  y  j^  » 
on  my  little  farm  in  th;  valley,  they  came  rom  «.etr  "^^  P;°b"^'V*,""^„7fami?y, 
how  to  guide  mine,  and  thus,  at  the  age  of  55,  eatft  a  hveunooa  lor  my  t, 

while  I  suffered  under  the  sentence  of  my  peers. 

♦  After  I  landed  at  New  York  with  Mr.  Livingston,  he  addressed  the  following 
letter  to  me,  accompanied  by  avaluable  gold  ««« »>^*^^j^^„  Co»«titotion.  \ 

Va  June,  1838.      ) 

DsAR  SiE-Men  whose  minds  are  properly  disposed,  seldom  «'°f5"^//'^g^^J 
ofRws^hey  take  so  much  pleasure  i/performing.  To  "untetact  as  far  as  jK«s.b^ 
S"ropeJsity,  in  which  vou  might  beapt  to  i"d"Jge.  I  pr^Y jou ^  ac«^^ 
memento  which  may  recall  to  your  recollection  the  k-nd  attentions  wh^n  i^  J 
ftmily  received  froi  you.  wlille  onboard  the  Con«.'t"t.on  »"^"  Sft^  sense 
With'it  1  pray  you  to  receive  the  assurances  of  my  »''S^''Vi  "« Wie  <ir«*- 
I«hall  always  entertain  of  your  unceawng  endeavors  to  render  our  passage  m^ 
able.    YOTr  friend  and  most  obedient  servant,  EDW.  LIVINGSTON. 


JwSiwwft  v?*i^gW--^«*.-"^'  ■-'-'^■*^^^X^^- 


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lymoualy,  with 
i  in  danger,  by 
lalters,  I  wrote 
referred  to  the 
d  an  answer,  of 

President  of  the 
istitulion,  or  put 
a  please,  believ- 

)  be  entirely  the 
vith  the  original 
uted  and  placed 
IS  that  hostility 
!,  they  had  exal- 
!,  the  threat  was 
;ifc,  1  should  not 
lOng  on  the  Con- 
it  an  unexpected 
>roper,  after  this 
ive  her  to  New 
of  Boston  sent  a 
tcur  the  expense 
r  than  let  her  go 
I  referred  to  the 
a  shaving  to  be 
arrival  at  New 
accordingly  they 

ecessary  supplies 

Minister  at  the 

r  him  home.*   In 

5  trials,  to  which 

ry  of  our  land— the 
when  1  was  residing 
aghs,  and  taught  me 
ood  for  my  family, 

ressed  the  following 

;  CowsTmnioN,  I 
i  Jutu,  1838.  ) 
remember  the  good 
ict  as  far  as  possible 
)u  to  accept  a  trifling 
ions  which  I  and  my 
ider  your  command, 
lem,  and  of  the  sense 
r  our  passage  agree- 


LIVINGSTON. 


Teasels  are  sometimes  subject,  and  we  came  near  being  wrecked.     Anr 
interesting  detail  of  this  ""'^nt,  will  be  found  in  the  Democratic  Review, 
entitled,  "Old  Ironsides  on  a  Lee  Shore."  [I.]  Subsequently  to  this,  I  pro- 
ceeded to  the  Mediiurranean,  to  the  command  of  our  naval  forces — there 
pending  at  the  time,  an  expected  war  with  France,  for  the  particulars  of 
which,  I  must  refer  you  to  the  journals  of  the  day.    I  will  remark  here, 
that  a  too  lax  discipline  in  the  navy,  brought  me  in  contact  with  some  of 
its  unruly  spirits,  many  of  whose  relatives  at  home  were  not  idle  in 
traducing  me  during  my  absence.      1  will   give  one  case.      Conform- 
ably with  the  rules  of  the  service,  a  commander  is  authorized  tc  give 
leave  of  absence  to  his  officers  for  one  week.      This  leave  was  asked 
and  granted  by  me,  to  Passed-Midshipman  Charles  C.  Barton.    On  his 
retura  to  the  ship,  he  handed  me  a  letter  for  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 
and  asked  to  be  detached  from  the  Constitution  and  to  be  permitted  to 
remain  on  shore.      Understanding  this  to  have  arisen  from  a  desire  to 
renew  the  marriage  contract  with  a  young  lady  from  whom  he  had  been 
divorced  by  the  Legislature  of  Pennsylvania,  I  merely  endorsed  upon 
the  letter,  "Perhaps  the  young  gentleman  had  better  make  his  cruize." 
His  request  was  not  granted,  and  he  was  accordingly  compelled  to  pro- 
ceed to  sea  in  the  Constitution :  and  because  of  his  disappointment, 
assumed  an  offensive  bearing  towards  his  commander.      On  our  arrival 
at  the  Island  of  Minorca,  he  struck  my  clerk  and  blackened  his  eye. 
On  learning  that  it  was  the  intention  of  the  latter  to  call  him  out,  I  in- 
formed him  that  I  wanted  all  the  blood  in  the  ship  for  the  nation,  and 
if  the  meeting  was  had,  I  would  certainly  dismiss  him.     Both  of  the 
young  men  having  pledged  obedience,  were  permitted  as  usual  to  visit 
the  shore.     ShorUy  after  this,  when  in  the  Grecian  Archipelago,  off  the 
Island  of  Sirego,  and  when  walking  the  deck  of  the  Constitution,  1 
was  accosted  by  one  of  the  crew,  who  asked  permission  to  speak  to  me. 
Supposing  it  to  be  a  matter  connected  with  the  discipline  of  the  ship,  I 
referred  him  to  the  First  Lieutenant ;  but  the  anxiety  of  the  man  was 
so  great,  that  I  granted  him  a  hearing.     He  asked  me  if  I  allowed  the 
midshipmen  to  run  their  dirks  into  the  men!     I  told  him  by  no  means, 
and  enquired  who  had  been  guilty  of  such  an  act.    He  said  that  passed- 
midshipman  Barton  had  done  so  to  him,  at  the  same  time  opening  his 
clothes  and  showing  me  the  wound.  I  hnmediately  ordered  enquiry  into 
the  case,  and  fonnd  that  for  the  most  trivial  cause,  Mr.  Barton,  in  the 
height  of  passion,  had  stabbed  the  poor  fellow.    For  this  act  I  suspen- 
ded him  from  duty.    So  in  hant  instanois,  when,  on  BNQriRmo  into 

DIFnCVLTIES  BETWEEN  OFFICERS  AND  MEN,  I   HATE   FREdUENTLY  FOUND 
THE  FORMER  DE8ERVIN0  OF  MORE  CENSURE  THAN  THE  LATTER;  and  hence, 

frequently  in  my  efforts  to  have  justice  done  to  an  honest  tar,  I  subjected 
myself  to  the  malice  and  revenge  of  bis  superiors  in  grade  of  office. 

Some  time  after  this,  when  at  Smyrna,  the  commander  of  the  U.  8. 
schooner^  Shark  made  application  to  me  for  a  passed-midshipman,  and 
believing  that  the  crew  would  be  glad  of  the  removal  of  Mr.  Barton 
from  the  ship,  I  gave  him  an  order  to  the  Shark,  with  instructions  to  the 
commander,  not  to  allow  him  to  go  on  shore — fearing  a  duel  between 
him  and  my  clerk-  While  onboard  the  Shark,  Mr.  Barton  get  into  a  dif- 
ficult with  an  officer  of  extreme  youtb»  which  was  reienled  on  the  past 


(...«t.j«.Mrn-Y,i»« 


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11 


i 


Of  the  latter,  by  another  officer.    A  duel  was  ihe  consequence,  in  which 
Mr   Barton  was  woiwuled  and  incapacitated  for  duty;  and  this  too,  while 
n  charge  of  a  boat  on  shore  for  water.  I  was  absent  from  my  sh.p  at  the 
thne  of  this  affair,  and  on  my  return  was  .nformed  ol  .t  by  the  firs 
lieutenant.     I  expressed  my  astonishment  at  the  occurrence,  smce  I  had 
sfven  positive  instructions,  for  prevention  in  the  other  case,  that  Mr. 
Barton  should  not  be  permitted  to  go  on  shore  ;  and  also  n'^jle  known 
my  determination  to  put  a  stop  to  these  matters.     I  considered  the  great 
impropriety  of  such  conduct,  situated  as  we  were,  in  the  port  of  a  mo- 
n^chical  government,  and  surrounded  by  the  naval  representatives  of 
four  others,  and  I  determined  to  treat  the  offenders  m  such  a  manner  as 
to  be  likely  to  prevent  the  recurrence  of  simdar  misconduct.     Accord- 
inelv,  I  gave  orders  to  send  on  board  the  Shark,  to  ascertain  how  he  was 
when  my  lieutenant  iniormed  me  he  was  on  board  my  ship.      I  asked 
him  how  he  came  there,  and  learned  that  his  doctor  had  brough  h.m  along 
Bide,  and  that  the  fleet  surgeon  thought  it  necessary  he  should  be  taken 
on  bo  rd  to  have  his  woun'ds  dressed.     I  then  observed,  "  fnd  him  on 
board  his  own  vessel ;  for  I  am  determined  they  shall  not  fight  and  then 
come  to  be  nursed  under  my  pennant."     It  was  accordingly  done,  m  the 
most  careful  and  cautious  manner,  taking  our  largest  boat  for  the  purpose. 
Three  days  after,  his  surgeon  came  on  board  to  inform  me  that  nis 
wound  was  of  such  a  character,  that  it  was  necessary  to  remove  him  on 
Thore,  where  he  could  be  in  quiet;  the  fleet  surgeon  concurrmg  m 
opinion,  I  therefore  detailed  our  largest  and  best  boat  for  the  purpose--- 
o^eredthe  fleet  surgeon  to  accompany  him,  and  the  best  quartere  that 
could  be  had  in   Smyrna  procured,  together  with   a  servant  to  at- 
tend  him,  while  the  ship  was  in  port,  and  also  that  the  surgeon  of  the 
Shark  Luld  frequently  visit  him.*^  Whilst  Mr.  Barton  was  on  shore, 
fhe  commander  of  the  Shark  complained  to  me  of  the  Jequent  absence 
of  the  surgeon,  but  instead  of  limiting  his  visits,  I  gave  him  the  pnvilege 
to  go  and  see  his  patient  as  often  as  he  pleased.    The  period  arriving 
when  I  believed  the  two  governments,  France  and  our  own,  to  be  w«- 
S  warm,  on  the  points  of  dispute  between  them,  and  being  8""0unded 
"/the  squadron  of  the  former  n»tio"-*e  Turkish  governnjentdoubt^ 
inff  the  strength  of  its  fortifications  and  the  good  faith  of  the  French 
JmiSl  on  the  point  of  neutrality.  I  deemed  it  necessary  to  leave  the 
Medtrranean  JSh  my  whole  squadron.     In  view  of  «h.ch  Xn*! 
and  tiie  situation  of  young  Barton,  I  sent  for  the  purser  of  the  Shark,  in- 
structed him  to  pay  passed-midshipman  Barton  up  to  the  time  of  our  de- 
Sre,  aTd  leave  two  months  in  advance,  in  the  hands  of  my  old  and 
LteeSd  friend.  David  CMBey,  consuUt  Smyrna,  together  with  inst^^^^^ 
tions.  tiiat  should  he  be  detained  longer  than  that  sum  might  cover,  a  fur- 
ther  etter  of  credit  for  each  monthly  pay  would  be  given.    I  also    n- 
BtructJd  Mr  Barton  to  join  the  squadron  when  his  wound  was  ««to  ly 
healed.    The  surgeon  of  the  Shark  deemed  it  ess^itial  that  such  articles 
rthe  medical  department  of  that  vessel  a.  Mr.  Barton's  case  requ.^^. 
should  be  left  for  the  purpose,  to  which  her  commander  objected.  1  how 
ever  ordered  it  to  be  done,  and  gave  instructions  that  o"  ««' ;j"y°°^" 
he  should  communicate  with  Malta  and  obtain  a  supply.  r*«««;«^*"" 
of  Surgeoriy  Purser  and  Commander,  on  file  m  Navy  Deportment.j 


aW#iiJJWIIP!-i'UII!i'<->il.i  -M^.U. WHMMI 1 


quence,  in  which 
mi  lliis  too,  wliile 
m  my  ship  at  the 
of  it  by  tiie  first 
rence,  since  I  liad 
r  case,  that  Mr. 
also  made  known 
nsidercd  the  great 
the  port  of  a  mo- 
representatives  of 
such  a  manner  as 
onduct.     Accord- 
rtain  how  he  was, 
ly  ship.      I  asked 
brought  him  along 
e  should  be  taken 
i,  "  Send  him  on  ' 
not  fight  and  then 
lingly  done,  in  the 
lat  for  the  purpose, 
iform  me  that  his 
to  remove  him  on 
!on  concurring  in 
for  the  purpose — 
best  quarters  that 
a  servant  to  at- 
the  snrgeon  of  the 
on  was  on  shore, 
I  frequent  absence 
;  him  the  privilege 
le  period  arriving 
r  own,  to  be  wax- 
i  being  sarrounded 
Tovemment  doubt- 
lith  of  the  French 
issary  to  leave  the 
f  which  movement, 
er  of  the  Shark,  in- 
the  lime  of  our  de- 
mdo  of  my  old  and 
gether  with  insiruc- 
might  cover,  a  fur- 
given.    I  also  in- 
Lind  was  suificiently 
al  that  such  articles 
ton's  case  required, 
er  objected.  I  how- 
t  on  our  way  down 
ly.  (See$taUments 
vy  DepttTtment.) 


I  now  instructed  the  commander  of  the  Shirk  to  proceed  to  Muhoiic; 
churtcr  mnrrhanl  vexficls;  take  on  board  provisions  for  llio  squadron  for 
sic  inontlis  and  l)riii!;  thnn  to  me,  at  (iibnilinr,  or  such  other  port  ns  I 
mi!,'hlbe  at;  where  1  siiouUI  direct  my  whole  squadron  to  rendrzvoi'sat  this 
intcrcstiiiir  epoch.  I  hastetu-d  to  (iil)raltar,  and  was  there  inforiiu-d,  tliat 
iieinif  from  a  port  wlicre  contajjious  disease  prcvaik-d,  inlcrcourMe  couhl  not 
be  had  with  tlic  shore.  1  asked  permission  to  ride  ont  any  quarantine  they 
would  name:  this  was  also  refused;  wlicn  I  imnR;iiati'iy  repaired  to  Lis- 
bon, where  I  had  the  whole  ocean  open  to  me,  and  where  one  tide  would 
bring  me  on  it,  in  tlie  event  of  war  with  France.  Here  I  look  six  months 
supply  of  provisions,  and  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  that  port  until  the 
difficulty  with  France  was  >eiiled.  During  my  stay  here,  1  d<termim'd  to 
adjudicate  the  affair  of  the  duel  by  Court  Martial.  1  put  on  trial  one  of  t!ie 
principals  (Mr.  Barton  not  being  with  us,)  and  the  two  seconds.  1  did 
this,  my  friends,  not  solely  on  account  of  the  duel, — for  it  has  ever  been 
a  rule  with  me,  that  he  that  will  not  defend  his  own  honor  is  but  a  poor 
keeper  of  the  Nation's,— hut  for  the  act  of  disobedience  to  orders.  The 
specific  charge  was  that  of  engaging  in  a  duel  with  an  officer  when  on  duty 
and  on  shore.  The  court  found  a  true  bill  afainst  each.  The  principal, 
for  this  and  other  offences,  was  sentenced  to  be  dismissed  the  squadron; 
and  the  two  seconds  to  be  publicly  reprimanded  on  board  of  all  the  ships  in 
the  squadron,  by  a  general  order.  I  took  this  opportunity  for  pronuilgaiing 
sentiments,  which,  whilst  they  guarded  the  honor  of  the  oflloers,  would 
prevent  like  occurrences. — [  See  Trials,  General  Orders,  and  Papers,  on 
jftle  in  the  Navy  Dejiartmtnl J] 

Subsequently,  in  a  communication  to  Mr.  Otlley,  I  requested  him  to 
state  to  young  Karton,  that  when  his  wounds  enabled  him  to  do  so,  he 
could  join  his  vessel  at  Malta,  where  she  would  touch  and  receive  him  on 
board.  However,  Mr.  barton,  knowing  what  would  be  his  fate  on  meet- 
ing me,  since  the  others  were  tried,  chose  to  embark  for  the  United  States 
in  a  small  American  vessel,  in  the  dead  of  winter,  passing  Malta  and  Ma- 
hone,  at  the  latter  of  which  places  I  was  then  lying.  He  crossed  the 
Atlantic  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  and  his  friends  lost  no  time  or 
chance  in  their  efforts  to  injure  me  by  way  of  publications  through  the 
newspapers;  and  evinced  no  shame  in  making  false  statements,  to  impress 
the  public  w;  \  the  opinion,  that  I  was  a  monster  in  human  form. 

Having  returned  to  the  United  States  myself,  after  a  long  and  arduous 
cruize,  I  was  apprised  by  a  friend.  Dr.  William  Holland,  Editor  of  the 
''Times/'  of  an  attack  to  be  made  on  me  simultaneously  by  the  press  of 
one  party  throughout  the  country.  I  found,  by  painful  experience,  that 
the  intimation  was  too  well  founded  in  truth.  On  joining  my  family,  for 
repose  and  comfort,  after  my  late  tedious  cruize,  I  was  informed  that  a 
beloved  wife  had  received  numerous  anonymous  letters,  mosdy  from  Phila- 
delphia, and  of  such  a  character  as  precludes  a  further  mention  here. 

A  vicious  minister  of  state,  giving  countenance  and  encouragement 
to  the  designs  of  my  enemies,  seemed  to  urge  on  the  attack.  Congress 
was  flootled  with  denunciatory  complaints  against  me;  and  in  defence  of 
my  reputation  I  chose  a  friend,  the  Hon.  Levi  Lincoln,  of  Massachusetts, 
to  meet  my  assailants  there, — he  having  in  possession  my  own  communi- 
cations and  the  records  of  the  Navy  Department:— and  he  did  defend  me 


ar-'r-^t-' 


1.1,'  ' 


^   .    ti     ««f.,r««thPexhibilion  of  documents  could  go;  for  speech 
moBtefrectuaUy.jJ^^r^BB^^^  exbb.  on  ot^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^.^^^^  ^^^  ^^^ 

was  denied.     Intlammaiorv  »""'       Mp.literranean,  but  upon  my  conn  V 

word  of  ''f 7/- .,^'^'  ^"3^^  o^^tain  the  floor,  and  being  po^ses.ed 
worthy  man,  did,  alter  long  BiruKs.'"  K»  ,  .  vindicated  nic,  nolwUli- 
of  a  full  knowledKe  of  all  my  po.nfH  of  de  en  e,  ^ '»J'^»^«^  "  „,„„,,_ 
standing  the  attempts  to  ">»«""K '''-'j;;'  ^^  l^S^ 

seized  the  opportunity  of  a  th'n  »•«"««.  "^JeS^utiorby  "nc  vole,  for  an 
had  succeeded  n  procuring  he  P^ff  f «  "  J  ""^j;"^^^^^^  a  committee 

examination  of  mv  conduct  m  the  M!^>;^^.X?e  '  emed  to  guard  me;  for 

r  Bs^  »^— --^^^^ 

Ithei    co"ciuupu  u.  viidshioman  Barton,  and  the  one  of  Lieu- 

'r  rln'r  S"  ;Th''  nS'LTk7S,-,  wife  Iv"  Uuion,  1  in- 
or  rank  in  *» ''''„7i 'JT"  " , ''  „ j  ,  communicalta  10  ihat  effeol  wa. 
r^l?^;h^Se^.«o    rS;.y  by  Commodore  Chaoiicey.     An  an. 

^ef ii  ^nX  i.°^..ry  £«•  t,^sZl;KVr:ri 


d  go;  for  speech 
agaiuBt  me,  not 
ipon  uiy  connac- 
is  other  m;Uter», 
»f  a  quarter  of  a 
ly  of  say  inf.'  one 
end,  and  hij;lily 
I  being  possessed 
ed  nie,  nolwilh- 
isterly  manner — 
-[See  Ke/iorter'a 
!  Commonwealth 

ma  at  rest;  but  I 
Lincoln,  of  Mas- 
ennsylvania,  had 
ites  being  absent, 
y  one  vole,  for  an 
that  a  committee 
1  to  guard  me;  for 
re  were  placed  on 
been  given  (o  my 
asking  me  to  take 
■  designed  placing 
ards  resigning,  he 
tr's  political  shoes. 
Is  to  Congress,  in 
ic  me.    A  motion 

and  examine  the 
Ir.  Naylor.  I  an- 
■e  them,  preferring 
supposed  wrongs, 

Soon  after  I  was 
ivant  of  lime  thev 
id  buen  discharged. 

the  two  principal 
id  the  one  of  Lieu- 
y  intentions  to  my 
Chauncey,  both  of 
time  declaring  that 
ving  that  an  «)fficer 
)ve  suspicion,  I  in- 
n  to  that  effect  was 
hauncey.  An  an- 
ing,  that  so  soon  as 
should  be  gratified. 
licable  thereto,  and 

receipt  of  a  precept 
i  Mavy  Department 


9t 

against  mo,  together  with  instructions  to  the  Judge  Advocate  to  examfw 
tlu!  statp<l  alVgationf.,  and  then  .ny  conduct  durmg  the  years  35.6-7-8  &  9, 
and  when  I  learned  loo,  that  there  were  130  w.lncss.-s  ready  to  report. 
It  was  a  course  of  procedure  without  a  paralle  m  our  own  or  any  otl.er 
N-ivv  in  the  world!  1  however  submitted,  and  appeared  before  the  court, 
at'philadpli.hia,  in  dun  time.  The  court  l.einir  formed,  and  the  precept 
reul  that  hiiildv  .riftnl  and  just  ofHcer,  Commodore  ^St^wart,  being  Presi- 
dent'  nerceivin-'trie  illegality  of  tlie  proceedings,  moved  the  return  ol  the 
p  ';pui  Wasluuirtou  for  recou.ideration.-the  two  junior  oilu-ers  how- 
Sver,  dissenting  therefrom.  The  matter  bemg  redTre.!  t..  me,  I  requested 
mv  counsel  to  state  that  i.  was  not  there  the  suppliant  for  mercy;  and  fiir- 
ther,  that  I  challenged  the  most  unlimited  investigation  into  my  whole  life, 
from  the  day  I  entered  the  Navy,  and  particularly  as  regarded  the  battle  of 

I  Lake  Erie  The  latter  subject',  however,  was  ordered  not  to  be  touched. 
The  trial  proceeded,  and  as  it  advanced,  the  Judges  at  various  times,  in- 
formed my  counsel  of  their  entire  satisfaction  on  different  points,  ami  that 
it  was  unnecessary  further  to  question  the  witnesses  as  to  niyself.  On  he 
close  of  the  enquiry,  we  naturally  considered  the  matter  as  having  resulted 
in  my  favor.* 

■"i  PHIlADEtPlIU,    lOltl  JaSUABT,    18W. 

Permit  n^To^^'wheltier.  Huringtlie  procee.ling.  of  the  late  Court  of  Inquiry  into 
the'^o'oml'icTof  CoLo..ore  Ellio..  ^ou  w'ere  no,  R--  ..  hi.  prnfe».o..M ^  1    - 

r«,  OK   n    0" 'mi"l  «n  e.uire  conH.lenee.  .h«:  iu  ..ferc-nce  -.o  'K"-  ch-rge.  .he  pioot 

be  of  imirrtHueeTo?:oml.lorc  Klliot.  you  «ill  greatly  ol.l.ge  me  hy  numer.t.ng  the 
charge,  iu  relalioa  to  which  it  --ed^,  re.pectfulty.  de.r  .ir.  your. 
JoHAii  Rahdall,  Esa. 

PaitADlELPHIA. 

Your.  i.  t^wivedl'^nurine  the  sitting  of  the  court  of  inquiry  on  Commodore  Elliot  my 
Jolle^t  onT.  h«t  C«mmo!ore  Stew«?,.  the  president,  »''"' 1'"^'''=  ^ '''"''•'S^;;,  .^.^'^^ 
rnnugh  in  relation  t»  the  charges  brought  by  Lieutenant  Hun  er  and  >«..l»|Pn.an 
B.rto%the  other  two  memher.  were  present,  andtac.tly  »=^"'"'"^";"'t;omXTn^^^^^^^ 
no  di«Mnt.  Captain  Hiddle  m.de  a  similar  remark  in  reference  '» '^*4"°'"t''"  "\,  °' 
l)r  WMhineton.  At  the  time  I  certainly  tmderstood  the  remarks  in  each  case  to  convey 
tl^e  idea  I  at  they  were  satisfied  a,  far  as^Ccmmodore  Elliot  was  concerned.  1  was  hen 
InVstmremain^f  the  opinion  that  every  -emher  of  the  court  -•  «7'"-  'J^f 
was  no  groun.l  to  send  Commodore  Elliol  to  «  Coi.rt  M""*;'' •» '^'' «•  f  I  am  wrong 
Lieuteni.nl  Hunter  and  Midshipman  Barton  were  the  subjects  of  Inquiry.  It  I  am  wrong 
•  reference  to  the  .urviving  members  of  the  court  will  correct  the  error. 

The  law  of  Court  Martial  (as  I  understood  it,)  requ.i;es  '^at  where  two  or  mow 
ehaiies  are  the  suhiecls  of  enquiry,  the  court  of  enquiry  shall  specify  and  state  distinctly 

.b&t  I  should  {hink  it  diti  not  reouire  authority  to  sustain  .,;  it  '^ ''""." '".'•/J'^^f 
Captain  Hough,  (a  writer  of  the  highest  authority,  in  his  treatise  on  the  praot"^"  °f 
Courts  Martial  V2il  edition,  nagt;  28,  revised  and  corrected  by  George  Long,  BaiTister 
Of  Taw  ^cogl  iziuhispHnci  ief^  the  most  unqualified  manner.  Whilst  the  court  wa.  in 
Mssion.  1  handed  .his  authority  to  Commodore  Patterson,  and  lie  asseiite.l  to  .la  po'"'""- 
1  subsequently  referred  the  judge  Advocate  to  it.  Any  one  who  examines  the  record  of 
Ihe  "amination  of  the  wilnisse*^  will  I  think,  perceive  .  differenee  in  l!'-  view.  "^  the 
two  iunior  members  of  the  court,  as  to  ,)artip.ular  charijes,  and  I  believe,  if  the  member, 
of  °he  court  had  voted  on  each  charge,  the  finding  of  the  court  would  have  been  ve.7 
different  tnm  wh«t  1  have  been  infiirined  it  it. 

Years,  tto.,  

G«.w.  M.  DAtiA..  E.*.  JOSIAH  RANDALL. 


"G.  M.  DALLAS, 
lllh  jAinjABT,  1840. 


m. 


.  !!ut£3^s,.iisna.i\»\i:!-n 


28 


The  court  having  torminated  the  examinations,  the  two  junior  members 
and  .IihIl'C  Atlvocaie  drew  up  a  suniiunry  of  what  they  ealleil  fai-ls,  and 
upon  whii-h  I  was  rerommcndetl  for  trial  by  Cfturt  Martial.  From  tins 
the  I'residcnt  dixsmtcd:  preparing  an  exposition  of  all  the  oirfunistanrrB, 
&c.,  and  plai'inif  them  in  ibeir  right  posilions:  oelling  fordi  thai  1  bad  ron- 
ducled  my  command  with  fulelity,  zeal,  and  ability,  and  that  a  Court  Mar- 
tial was  not  called  fur.    Having  seen  the  "  alleged  facts  "  of  the  two  junior 


Philidilphia,  llth  JinrABT,  1840. 


Sir: 


AUhe  prewnt  eonnwl  of  Commo<1ore  Elliot  p.Tmit  me  Tfry  retpectfiillT  to  inhmit 
for  your  consiilermini.  before  till- clMrK»»  on  which  he  it  lo  he  triv.l  I15  t<.»rt  Mnrlul 
•re  <lefinil.lv  preicribed,  (he  enilorted  correlpontlenie  between  bit  furiner  couniel,  Mr. 
ItuiKlull,  and  mvielf.  _      .  ..  .    ■         .  .i.-   1.  i 

II,  HI  c.nuol  be  doubted,  the  »t«teraent  nf  Mr.  Rundnll  be  correct,  I  ilo  not  ihmlc  1 
Iv  too  much  upon  vour  ducrimiiixle  tenie  of  jujlice,  in  vreiommu,  th»t  Commc.dore 
Elliot  will  not  be  Hciiiii  tubj.cled  to(ho«ecl.«rBei  in  reUlion  to  winch  hi«  couoiel  wit 
in  the  course  of  the  iuveitiRHlinn.  officiHiIv  nn.l  form»lly  tol.l  ibm  hnjurtKe»  hnd  heurd 
enough.  Thi;  niitun.1  wnd  irn»i»tilile  effect  of  iiuch  •  communic»lion  w»i  to  »rre«  all 
furlhereffort  in  Ihe  i>i«rticol«rto|iict,  and  to  cre»le  n  conviclion,  that  the  court  •*  wai 
•Hliitied  ai  far  aa  Commodore  Elliot  wm  concerned." 

1  have  the  honor  lo  be  sir  your  moat  obH  iervt. 

G*    \1.    DAL.LiA9« 

TV  the  Honorable 

Jamm  K.  PAtJtDiTO,  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Let  U(  try  the  queilion  by  the  •imple  rule  of  three,  and  trke  two  of  the  charjiea  to  do 
it  with,  ihiit  of  accebunr  a  pretent  from  my  a-ev,  and  bringing  home  animal*,  the 
Hreiident  of  the  court  in  hii  (.piuion  and  votet  w»t  aguintt  h  court  on  any  oue  01  ine 
charget.  Hut  then  the  uuejtioii  for  the  acceptunce  of  the  prewnit;  the  officer  next  m  ranK 
luUHt  have  voted  with  hira,  elie  have  hand,  d  both  hii  commiutm  and  h!»  armi  «"  '."" 
government,  for  he  h»d  them  in  violation  of  that  article  of  Hit  eonrtstutiwi  which  lorUiOa 
the  accept«nce  of  a  pre«ent  from  any  '^f'-reign  pmaT  prince  or  potentate;  havrng  ao- 
ccepted  « tuord  from  the  Vice  Hoy  of  Peru,  siudd.  d  on  the  hilt  with  molt  val-iahic  pearl, 
•nd  which  he  wore  between  the  year*  '16  and  "SO,  w.ien  that  patriot  Henry  tiny,  tnt:. 
advoctiioK  the  S-iulh  American  queition,  compelled  him  tr  diigorge,  and  return  it  to  the 
8ii.te  Department,  and  it  mav  now  be  wen  in  the  NHiional  In.tilute.  I  proved  to  the 
Court  M»iii»l  inii«ncei  in  the  Navy  without  number,  when  preteuta  had  been  tenilerea 
•nd  aeceiited  by  many  of  our  capl»int  from  their  orewt.  •  t.    1 

And  now   let  ut  try  the   chai-ge    of   bringing    home  animali,  confi>rmably  yntn.  1 
eonceive,  one  of  the  wisest   provisions  of  our  govemmeni,  and  which  is  calculated  to 
connect  the  Navy  with  the  rarming  interests  of  our  country,  its  bone  and  smew,  and  !»• 
aoiirce  from  when<:e  the  Navy  draws  its  nourishment.      The  President  voted  agamsl    . 
trial  on  this  head.     The  Junior  member  had  brought  home  on  one  occasion  a  whole 
fl.ick  of  sheep  in  the  Constitutiim,  and  in  the  DeUwure  many  atien  as  also  many  'Uher 
of  our  comm:.iiders,  as  ai.o  by  the  Prerident  of  my  late  Court  Martial;  it  it  but  natural  to 
aiipp'>se  those  two  chHrgea  woidd  have  been  put  aside;  BHrtnn's  enlii-ely  disproved  by 
•ubs<  nuent  evidence;  folly  acquitted  on  Hunter's;  the  canvass  proved  to  have  been  pnr. 
chased  bv  Gen.  Cass;  the  carpenter  of  the  ship  proved  that  I  directed  him  to  Dee  retumetl 
all  articles  «uch  at  mv  tervani  got  from  the  state  room;  and  )et  ray  fellow  countrymen, 
I  »Ms consigned  tn  fouryears  ignominious  pun.shment,  and  ■  i>ortion  without  pay.     "ere 
mv  judges  had  but  lillle  knowledge  of  the  natural  bent  of  my  iiieliiiations;  next  the 
b»tile  field  the  harvest  is  mv  home.     One  other  point  I  have  omiUed.     It  it  the  case  of 
Chaplain  Lambert.     The  court  acquitted  me  folly  of  this  charge,  and  here  let  me  explam 
the  dtception,  t:c  attempted  to  practice  both  on  me  and  the  court.     He  swore  thai  Ihe 
weiither  was  violent  anil  boisterous  when  he  left  for  the  Shark,  anil  that  he  lost  a  portion 
of  hit  bagRage,  leaving  the  inference  that  it  had  been  washed  out  of  the  boat.      One  of 
the  membiTt,  however,  hap|>eniiig  to  he  in  the  secret,  asked  him  how  he  lost  his  baggage. 
The  side  hoy  drop|ied  it  over  board  in  passing  it  from  the  Constitution  to  the  boat. 
And  thii  it  the  man  sent  to  leaoh  us  the  Holy  Gos|w;l;  when  this  worthy  clergyman  waa 
on  examination  before  the  court,  it  was  said  by  the  cnuiisel  questioning  him,  that  respect 
to  Ihe  clerical   profession  of  the  gentleman  prucluticd  any  further  questions,  and  the 
onlv  quettioD*  put  to  him  were  •'  what'a  your  ige,"  and  "  when  did  you  enter  tne 


» 


junior  membere 
ralleil  fai-ls,  and 
lial.  From  this 
e  oircuinstanrra, 
li  thai  1  had  fdri- 
lala  Court  Mar- 
of  the  two  junior 

I  Jknrknj,  1840. 

ipeetfiillr  to  iiihmit 
il  li}  C<>>irt  MMrliiil 
fiifiniT  couniel,  Mr. 

tl,  I  (l<>  lint  think  I 
tf,  that  Commml'irc 
ivh  h\»  couiiirl  wat 
[tin  jiiit);p«  hHil  hearil 
iiili  WMi  (u  irrett  all 
tiat  the   court  **  wM 

G.  .M.  DALLAS. 


I  of  the  charRet  to  do 
home  ammalt.  The 
It  on  any  one  of  the 
le  nffioer  next  in  rank 
and  hM  armi  tn  ihe 
l<tuti(>n  whieh  Ibrbida 
lentiUei  "  having  ao- 
h  niott  val'iahlc  jjearl, 
•iot  Urnry  Clay,  Inf.j 
IK,  anil  rrtiim  it  to  the 
ute.  i  pravril  to  the 
iiu  had  been  tendered 

conformahly  with,  I 
»liich  il  calculated  to 
ne  and  tinew,  and  tb'- 
idenl  Tnlfd  against  . 
one  ocoaiioii  a  whole 
ti  HI  alio  many  '<ther 
tial;  il  il  but  natural  to 
entirely  diiproved  by 
ved  to  have  been  |iiir» 
led  him  tn  cee  retumrd 
ay  fellow  countrymen, 
on  without  pay.     Here 

inclinationis  next  the 
llud.  It  il  the  caie  of 
aud  here  kt  rae  explain 
t.  He  twore  thai  the 
il  ihat  he  lolt  a  portion 

of  the  boat  Une  of 
how  he  iMt  hii  baggage, 
ittitutiun  to  the  boat, 
worthy  clergyman  wai 
lining  nim,  that  reipect 
[)er  queslioui,  and  the 
len  did  yott  enter  (be 


members,  many  months  nubsrqupntly,  I  rcpairptl  to  Washington,  for  iha 
purpose  of  iitiowiMU  iht;  iiliim;iiiiin  ol  the  (iuvi'rnini'nl.    Convinrcd,  from 
painful  cxp.'iicuce,  iliit  the  Secreiary  hail  huisj  k-en  lidHiile  to  ine.  ihmuifh 
tMUses  which  1  ut'pil  not  here  explain,  !  i«ou>»ht  an  interview  with  the 
President,  olatiiiK  to  him  the  iihjeci  of  my  visit.      He  asked  me  if  I  had 
seen  the  Serrelary:  I  answered  in  the  negative.     "Why  not?"  naid  he: 
1  informed  him  that  it  was  a  rule  of  my  life  nut  tn  be  courteous  to  those 
who  were  not  so  to  me.     He  asked  if  I  thouijhl  the  SecreUiry  to  be  un- 
friendly towards  me:    I  assured  him  that  I  did,  and  knew  il  to  be  so.     He 
then  stated  tiiat  I  was  in  error,  and  reoommended  me  to  see  him:   which  I 
did  the  next  niominj;.     The  Secretary  received  me  with  much  apparent 
kindness:  statini^  to  me  that  he  had  understood  I  labourjd  under  the  im- 
pression that  he  was  unfriendly.    1  answered  that  1  did.     He  begged  leave 
to  correct  me,  and  olTered  the  assurance  of  his  entire  good  feeling;  but  that 
they  felt  some  didicully  in  closing  the  matter.     I  ihen  asked  to  make  a 
suggestion:  il  was  that  the  record  be  sent  back  to  the  same  court,  filled  up 
bv  ihe  addition  of  another  member  in  place  of  the  deceased  one;  thai  it 
should  find  a  bill  against  whomsoever  the  record  afluiiied;  and  all  that  in- 
volved ine  I  was  prepared  to  meet:    I  further  slated  to  him,  ihat  if  he  had 
thougiit  of  bringing  me  to  trial,  it  was  strange  Ihat  my  counsel,  from  time 
to  time,  siiould  be  apprised  of  ihe  uselessness  of  any  more  questions  on  my 
part,     lie  asked  me  if  such  was  the  fact:    I  assured  him  it  was:    "Then 
sir,''  said  he,  "  call  to-morrow  morning."    I  did  so:  when  he  requested  me 
to  write  a  letter  to  my  present  counsel,  U.  M.  Dallas,  requesting  him  to 
address  my  previous  counsel,  Mr.  Kandall.  to  draw  forth  the  facts  and  com- 
municate widi  him  directly.    "  Say  nothing  more"  he  observed,  "  to  your 
friends  in  Congress,  but  leave  Ihe  matter  in  m^  hands."     To  which  I 
replied,  "Take  it." 

And  here,  my  friends,  I  do  sacredly  assure  you,  that  I  considered  the 
whole  matter  as  at  an  end.  Judge,  however,  my  surprise  some  weeks 
after,  on  the  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the  Hon.  U.  iM.  Dallas,  setting  forth 
the  fact  that  he  had  discovered  that  the  Judge  Advocate,  J.  iM.  Keed,  was 
engaged,  and  had  been  for  months,  in  the  preparation  of  charges  on  which 
I  was  to  be  tried,  and  tried  stdely.  I  apprised  the  Secretary  of  my  informa- 
tion, submitted  a  protest  a^iainst  the  agency  of  J  M.  Keed  in  any  subse- 
quent trial  of  mine;  being  prompted  to  do  so  from  his  unfrienilly  feelings 
manifested  on  the  former  trials.  In  answer,  I  received  a  letter  from  my 
profesHvig  friend,  the  Secretary,  informing  me,  to  my  utter  astonishment, 
that  I  must  be  tried,  and  J.  M.  Reed  be  the  Judge  Advocate.  I  thought 
then,  and  I  think  so  now,  that  this  same  pretended  friend  had  selected  me 
to  illustrate  the  odious  picture  which  he  had  sketched  of  the  American 
Navy,  when  he  lirst  entered  it!  But  he  has  failed  in  his  base  purpose, 
and  is  now  receiving  the  merited  denunciations  of  those  who  constitute 
and  sustain  that  imporunt  part  of  our  Nation's  pride  and  defeiKe,  the 
Navy. 

I  was  accorilingly  tried;  and  I  assure  you  that  juitice  was  never  meted 
out  to  the  veriest  culprit  that  ever  occupied  that  box,  to  as  great  a  degree 
as  injusliee  was  awarded  to  me  by  that  (Jourt  Martial.  I  know  that  it 
will  shock  your  honest  minds,  and  that  you  will  be  loth  to  credit  the  asser- 
tion, but  yet  it  is  Vnie,  religiously  ttue,  that  I  was  purposely  deprived  of 


1 


li;; 


m 


30 

ihe  lentimony  of  nn-- of  my  mott  importdnt  witneMM.  upon  the  ground 
halthev  w7re  unaor  mailing  or.lon..  an.l  coul.l  n..t  ho  .Irl.rhr,!  Iro.n  thc.r 
v«8c  r  T"« Irectecl  to  .cu.l  niv  i.uerro«at..ri..s  nlTr  thnn   at  ll...r  tar- 
o"luo,i.  whither,  in  th.  n,..:u,  .in...,  .h.-y  h:ul  .a>l... .     1  M  ...  hm  no 

n  piv  wa    ever  ri-ccive.l.     Sinn,  <hcn  ihe-e  w..n....r.  havo  rc...r..e.l  .o  he 

II    LS ......  anJ  in  a  great  ineam.re  t.pon  ihrir  very  teHlunony,  ..f  wh.eh 

"w  .  er      iv      priv-.l  when  ,nnM  wan.e.l.  I  ..ow  .tan.l  '-tore  you   re- 

LTiled       ...y  lonner  rank  .n  ih rviee  ..I  .ny  .-onntry;  for  wl..rh  too 

Si.  ...  to  an  ahle  an.l  honoral.U,  .ni..i-ter  of  ..u.c  who  had  the  „u.  ..I 
c  ,u  aVe  10  exa.nine  into  the  case,  and  ren.ler  jUHt.ee  t..  the  oppre..e.l  by  .ho 
eancellinrof  U.e  u..ju,t  and  ignonuniou.  .cnle..ce  of  the  Court  Mart.al, 
..nitfr  whirh  I  had  ho  long  s.iffered.  „  r.       » 

The  wime  He«  alh.do.l  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  were  Purser  Fannt- 
tlerov  As  iatanl  Surgeon  EgLcrt.  a..d  others.  One  ol  the.e  gen.  emen 
Si.  "  ..rn  havi..g  been  interrogated  by  a  member  of  tl.c  above  Lour 
Martiar  a.  to  the  evidence  he  would  have  give.,  in  the  ea.o.  related  what 
hi  knew  w  ih  reganl  to  the  matter  before  the  court,  and  what  wo.d.l  have 
S^en  the  nature  ol"  hi.  teMlmony.  The  member  then  gave  h.u.  to  under 
SI  that  had  hi.  tc.ti.nony  bee.,  before  the  court,  the  dec.on  would  have 

"^rbif  Um"'you  will  recollect  that  I  had  requested  a  trial  on  the  two  spe. 
cinc^harge.  '^f^rid.hipman  Barton  and  L.eu.enant  C.  (I.  H«...er.     On 
S^  laUerTne,  I  wa.  fully  and  l.....orahly  acquitted  by  the  court;  hut  on  the 
fnfmpr  wrco..vic.e.>,  bccuuse  of  the  absence  of  the  two  w.ines.e.  ab..ve 
IZded  t."an     ™  the  faUe  te..in.o„y  of  Barton  himsell ;  wh.le  the 
do^umen  .'  dctaiUng  the  circun.stance.  of  the  attack  upon  the  .enman.  were 
SpH  InSble.    ThuH  too.  it  will  be  .een  by  you,  that  wh.le  un.ler 
Zau%"enftsecre,ary  of  the  Navy,  aided  by  an  arcf..l  a..d  host'  « 
Jnd^e  Advocate,  one  hu.idred  a.id  thirty  witnesse..  many  of  them  turbu- 
ttnd  fISou.  young  odicem.  galled  and  envenomed  by  wholesome  d..- 
SneweVrarray^d  against  ,ne  by  the  Government,  and  detained  at  home 
Sa^thernigKntthei,  concent'rated  hostility  upon  my  devoted  head; 
leveral  Kv  most  valuable  wi.nesse..  whose  test.,nony  would  not  only 
have  turnerhe  scale  in  my  favor,  but  i.nplicated  some  of  the  w,  ne.se   of 
the  accusation  in  the  fof.l  charge  of  swearing  to  what  wa.  pos.r.vely  untrue, 
were  noJonly  untiecessar ily, but  as  I  do  most  consc.ent.ously  believe,  were 
ESv  sent  to  .e..     However,  the  con.piracy  to  .njure  me  wa.  .uc- 
SuT-the  dark  purpose  of  the  Secretary  was  accompl.shed.  and  I  wa. 
Z^c^o(  hfhatre'd.     He  had  before  fibelled  the  .ervice.  and  he  now 
iiagric^  him.elf  in  endeavoring  to  ca.t  still  further  wrong  upon  tt,  b^ 
Suting  one  who  had  been  devoted  t.,  t.  character  and  Pr^If^'lX;    f" 
Cl!i-_if  he  have  a  heart—mav  be  gladdened  with  a  demon',  joy.  that  he 
S^d  ^/enmie.  wer  L.  viitorion.'.     He  and  other,  may  rejo.ce  that 
rheyEght  -croTbitter  and  .oul-rending  anguish  "PO"  me  and  m^n. 
and  that  Ground  my  hearth  and  fire-side,  those  near  and  dear  to  me  were 
Jtricken  wUh  .orroi  by  the  cruel  award  rendered  agam.t  the.r  protector ! 
Sat  let  them  rejoice  and  extdt  in  vindictive  malice  over  «he  .mit^n  and 
oDDre«.ed'    I  would  not  intermeddle  with  the.r  gladness  upon  their  glon- 
ffiumph  n  cJuahing,  ihnmgh  combined  exertion.,  a  .ol.tary  >nd.v|dual 
lit  S  wjler  Yet  I  will  tell  them  that  they  have  not  entirely  de-tioyed 


mtSs.mSrrj^T' 


pon  the  ground 

rhnil  from  their 

icm,  at  ilii'ir  l'.«r- 

1  tlitl  HO,  l>ut  no 

0  rctiirnetl  to  ihe 

inony,  «>f  which 

hcFuro  ynii,  rc- 

for  wliirh  too, 

lio  hiul  the  moral 

ipprcMsetl,  by  llio 

le  Court  Martial, 

'rp  Purser  Faunt- 
thpse  gentlemen 
the  aliove  Court 
anp,  relntcil  what 
what  woislil  have 
vo  him  to  untler- 
cision  would  have 

\\  on  the  two  spe- 
(J.  Hunter.     On 
court;  hut  on  the 
)  witnesses  above 
imseU;  while  the 
the  seaman ,  were 
I,  that  while  under 
artful  and  hostile 
ny  of  them  turbu- 
by  wholesome  dis- 
1(1  detained  at  home 
my  devoted  head; 
[ly  would  not  only 
)f  the  witnesses  of 
s  positively  untrue, 
ms\y  believe,  were 
iijure  me  was  suc- 
plished,  and  I  wai 
srvice,  and  he  now 
wrong  upon  it,  by 
d  prosperity.    His 
imon's  joy,  that  he 
rs  may  rejoice  that 
upon  me  and  mmr. 
id  dear  to  me  were 
nst  their  protector ! 
fer  the  smitten  and 
88  upon  their  glori- 
i  solitary  individual. 
Bt  entirely  destroyed 


St 

their  virtim  !     He  yet  lives,  with  spirit  unsubdued  :  with  a  heart  which 
though  it  has  lifien  sorely  wounded  by  injustice  and  wrong,  beats  not  with 
one  throb  of  an  assassin's  purpose,  nor  »  coward's  hate!  I  ,et  them  rejoice! 
Yet  I  wdl  tell  them,  too,  that  in  the  gloomy  day  of  my  suspension,  I  h»d 
what  they  never  had,  and  which  '.heir  reprobate  souls  can  never  know— 
I  had  a  conscience  void  of  offence  before  that  C5od  who  has  given  me 
strength  to  bear  up  against  cruel  wrongs,  and  that  world  which  will  do  me 
justice.    Such  laurels  as  they  have  w<m  in  the  mighty  conflict  of  pressing 
to  the  earth  a  single  man,  no  one  will  ever  covet  or  attempt  to  lake  from 
them !    They  can  well  wear  them  in  safely!    Hut  it  is  mournful  to  know 
thst  their  children  will  have  to  inherit  them  with  all  their  waving  honors  ! 
Turning  from  this  painful  subject  to  one  more  agreeable  to  my  feelings, 
and  which  will  afford  some  variety,  it  may  not  be  uninteresting  to  you  to 
call  your  minds  back  to  my  tour  in  many  parts  of  Europe,  Africa,  »nd 
Ada.  After  our  affairs  with  France  were  brought  lo  a  settlement,  we  found 
little  other  employment  for  a  time  than  treading  the  shores  of  the  Medi- 
terranean, collecting  animals,  plants,  curiosities,  and  any  other  vtlnablef 
which  might  add  to  the  improvement  of  our  country  in  her  agricultural 
and  various  other  scientific  branches,  in  conformity  with  n  wise  italule 
of  our  government  to  that  efcct.  The  ignorance  which  1  aflerwartls  dis- 
covered in  high  places  with  regard  to  the  existence  of  this  statute,  aston- 
ished me,  but  did  not  change  my  opinion  as  respects  the  importance  of 
improving  the  breed  of  .^«se«.  1  had  noticed  in  my  native  country,  much 
clumsiness  and  inelegance  even  in  our  carriage  and  saddle  horses,  and 
thought  that  by  acting  on  the  general  rule  of  the  Navy  Department,  di- 
reeiiiig  the  importation  ol  seeds,  plants,  animals,  Ac.  a  few  Arabian  mares 
would  tend  to  produce  finer  and  purer  b  reed  of  that  elegant  race  of  horses, 
especially  among  the  more  particular  and  refined  of  my  countrj'men.  The 
asses  which  I  imported  were  of  the  finest  mould,  with  huge  ears,  almost 
lap-ears,  but  Bomewhat  obstinate,  wilful  and  stubborn.     Yet  they  were 
beautiful  and  captivating  creatures,  and  as  I  thought,  wore  likely  to  be 
great  favorites  with  their  kind !     Our  native  asses,  however,  regarded 
them  as  annoyances  on  boanl  the  ship,  and  intruders  upon  our  snorei, 
and  looked  upon  them  with  feelings  of  jealousy.     That  they  should  en- 
deavor, therefore,  by  all  their  arts  and  devices,  to  bring  them  into  ridi- 
cule and  disrepute  among  the  species,  was  perfectly  natural.     Indeed, 
some  of  them,  actuated  by  these  powerful  feelings,   and  operated  upon, 
perhaps  miraculously,  as  was  Balaam's  Ass  of  old'   are  said  to  have 
spoken  and  even  written  about  their  wrongs.     Poor  creaturea !   I  never 
meant  them  any  harm.     But  I  must  still  prefer  the  Asiatic  Asses  ! 

in  passing  through  Italy  we  landed  at  Leghorn;  passed  Perya,  and  thro* 
the  vale  of  Amo  to  Florence,  where  we  had  an  opportunity  of  insoecting 
the  relics  of  the  Fine  Arts  which  have  given  so  much  celebrity  to  the  Flo- 
rentine school.  Here  we  received  the  most  kind  attentions  from  the  Orand 
Duke  of  Tuscany  and  his  ministers.  From  thence  wc  proceeded  to  Rome 
by  Sciena,  the  Appian  way,  where  we  remained  fourteen  days,  inspecting 
her  mighty  antiquities,  and  were  received  very  cordially  by  the  Pope,  who 
felt  thankful  to  me,  as  1  understood  from  himself,  for  the  part  I  had  taken 
in  protecting  his  proselytes  of  the  Ursuline  Convent,  which  was  burned 
some  years  ago,  near  Boston,  Mass.,  by  a  mob.  From  Rome  we  went  to 
CiviU  Vecchia,  and  to  Naples ;  visiting  Mount  Vesuvius  and  l)\e  ruin*  of 


3t 


.1.,.  ...nlv  excavated  riile.  of  flercuUneum  and  Pompeii,  whew  weeii 


II 


ji' 


-  .1, 


v> 


ii';>' 


tr„'  ^j'jbw.'oTSrZ  .p«.  .1....  %":'i-;:T„rp'ra 

,  «.,,„  vi.-i.rov  beinir  ontmU  hii  enterWinraent  loon  puce,  anu 
Ctnded  by  hu  dJe'rof  tL-and.  of  the  people.  I  h-d  for  .y  aUen- 
.Um  M  amark  of  reaped,  the  lady  of  the  aon  of  the  Prune  Minialer  of 
IrCa  of  Napier  who  had  been  educated  by  an  American  R0ferne.« 

Ti'ho?.h.m  .h.  h.J  ukeni...  A»ork.n.,  when  .h.  Oi..«ed  n,y  .1- 

vi>itjtil  ihftt  Dort  in  modem  times.     At  AUiena  i  wu-  im«  « 

visitea  «>a»Por»  ^n  '  .        ,  j     j^  j  ^nj  received  on  board  the  Con- 

never  ait  at  table  with  M.f''y-'        .    ^.     ^„^  Q^een  accepted  an  invi- 
Cn^  andfamdy.  »"«ljy'f/  J^j^^^^^^^^^^^^ 


■l-aa« 


where  we  eia 
ihilheatrn*  tic* 
ful  eruption  o> 
and  ihe  ancien* 
mtcmplation  of 
riiuniaitUiinK«> 
,  lanilii>K  »t  I'al- 
he  whoUipopu- 
iged  to  have  ap- 
tuuk  place,  and 
ad  for  my  aiten- 
ine  Minuter  of 
rican  governein 
rect  idea  of  Am- 
he  afternoon,  in 
titution.     In  the 
iile  to  have  them 
an  «o  many  Am- 
I  Americans !     I 
order.  Sho  then 
d,  and  asked  her 
I  directed  my  »t- 

lago,  to  ArgoSi  to 
Athena,  anchor- 
f-war  which  had 
esented  to  Otho, 
»n  l>oard  the  Con- 
and  his  first  lieu- 

I  on  board  at  this 
merican  manners 
>  camo  on  board  I 
r,  the  French  cap- 
Bver,  very  strenu- 
,  and  were  merry. 
y  the  same  party, 
which  delinquen- 
hat  "Frenchmen 

II  accepted  an  invi- 
ning  with  General 
dame  evening,  the 
)er8  of  their  court, 
ii  Maid  of  Honor, 
^iley,  aidde  camp 
an  amiable  and  in- 
king's  household, 
.earn  how  I  ^hould 
instructed  me  that 
ajesty,  but  on<uier 


33  • 

simply  in  monosyllable..     The  King  an.!  Queen  were  .cat«I  on  the  qu.r- 
ler  deck,  and  the  refresh  menu  being  ready.  1  oir.rcd  the  Queen  my  arm. 
L  King  hi.  to  Mrs.  Ca..i  tJcneral  CaM.  hi.  atlachtt.  my  caplmn.  and  a 
few  of  the  ollieer.  whom  I  had  wlecled  f..r  ihe  .K-ca«.on,  linking  nllernalely 
with  the  diSLrciU  ladies,  we  dcsccnd.-.l  u.  the  gun  deek,  and  Irom  thence  into 
the  cabin,  where  were  arranged,  on  the  centre  of  the  tabic,  two  eai^es, 
built  of  the  diirerent  luxuries  wc  could  procure,  and  surmounted  by  llUgs, 
that  of  Greece  and  our  own;  their  folds  beautifully  entwining.    I  he  ca.tles 
were  bciegetl  and  hooi.  reduced,  leaving  the  (lags  still  standing.    After  these 
refreshineiiu  we  pa..ed  through  the  ship,  to  give  our  visitors  an  opportu- 
nity  of  inspecting  her.    We  entered  the  war,l  room,  where,  generally,  one 
sute  room  is  neatly  arranged,  as  a  si)ecimen  of  all;  and  the  one  here  visited 
was  that  of  Lieutenant  Hardy,  of  the  marines,  than  whom  a  belter  and 
finer  man  I  don't  know.   Lieut  H.  was  honored  very  higl.iy  bv  some  one, 
(whom  I  do  not  know  ,bulhave  well  grounded  .u.picion.)  on  this  occasion, 
for  on  retiring  to  his  bed,  at  night,  he  discovered  n  very  valuahto  trinket,  which 
probablu,  had  been  placed  there  by  the  hands  of  the  Queen;  at  all  events, 
Xieutenant  H.earnesdy  believed  that  version  of  the  secret,    fhe  ship  bemg 
itwpected,  we  again  proceeded  to  the  quarter  deck.    Mn.  Wiley  intorming 
me  that  the  King  and  Queen  were  very  fond  of  walt/ing,  I  observed  to  her 
that  I  was  no  wallzer,  but  that  I  had  a  number  of  gallan'.  young  men  on 
board  about  the  Queen's  owu  age,  (fifteen,)  who  were  very  good  at  il. 
Having  a  fine  band  on  board,  I  ordered  a  porlio :  of  them  to  the  quarter 
deek,  wid  to  play  one  of  their  most  animated  waltzes.    The  music  electrihed 
th«  Queen,  she  looked  at  me  wUlfully,  and  I  imagined  I  could  read  in  her 
eyes  "  do  let's  waltz."    But  recollecting  the  instructions  from  Mrs.  Wiley, 
that  *I  must  not  put  any  leading  questions  to  Alajttty,  I  beckoned  for  one 
of  my  aids.  Mid.  Maffit,  son  of  Rev.  J.  N.  Malllt.  who  was  quite  an 
adept  at  the  business,  presented  him  to  the  Queen,  stepped  aside,  and  mo- 
Uoned  to  him  to  be  off.    He  did  so;  and  in  less  than  thirty  minutes,  at  least 
twenty  couples,  including  the  King,  were  whirling  upon  the  deck  to  their 
hearto'  content.    The  evening  closing  in  upon  us,  the  awnings  were  spread, 
and  the  muskeu  of  the  marines  placed  around  the  capstan,  with  Bperni 
candles  in  the  muzzles  instead  of  owtr.dges,  forming  a  splendid  chandelier, 
and  thus  converting  the  quarter  deck  into  a  beautiful  ball  room.    I  liedance 
continued  until  two  o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  the  King,  "''"king  he 
was  trespassing  on  our  Ume,  proposed  being  taken  on  shore.     1  he  b|.aU 
were  accordingly  manned,  the  yards  and  masts  of  the  ship  splendidly  illu- 
minated,  and  a  salute  of  21  guns  fired,  when  they  had  left.    Before  leaving 
the  ship,  the  Queen  remarked  to  Mr.  Maffit  that  she  would  give  a  return 
ball  on  shore,  and  at  the  same  time  extending  an  invitation  to  him.      she 
did  so,  and  sent  invitations  on  board  for  Gen.  Cass,  nie  family,  my  ^Pj^'n 
and  myself.    From  die  English  frigate  the  captain  alone  was  invited.   Mr. 
Maffit  came  to  me,  informed  me  of  his  invitation  to  the  Queen's  ball,  and 
asked  permission  to  attend.    I  promptly  answered  him  "No!  what  will  be 
Ihe  feelings  of  the  other  young  men  if  you  should  go,  and  they  excluded. 
And  farther,  no  one  has  been  inviled  from  the  British  frigate  but  the  cap- 
Uin  and  your  attendance  may  cause  complaint  by  the  British  Ambassador.' 
Tlie  lime  arrived,  and  General  Cass,  his  wife,  his  three  daughters,  his  son, 
his  three  attachet  with  my  captain  and  myself,  gave  our  attendance.    When 
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we  reached  the  palace  we  found  a  large  aB8cm!>ly  of  the  King's  courtiers, 
male  and  female,  (those  of  Greece  attired  in  their  own  costume,)  and 
many  of  the  chiefs,  among   whom  were  Mavermaeohs,  MavercadotiB, 
and  Grievus.  with  their  families,  numbering  perhaps  one  hundred.     At 
this  display  I  noticed,  that  the  pride  and  pleasure  of  a  Grecian  woman, 
seems  to  be  to  exhibit  all  her  valuable  ornaments  on  her  own  person. 
There  stood  our  charming,  our  plain,  our  good  Mrs.  Cass,  with  her  three 
dautrhters,  all  dressed  in  the  plainest  manner,  without  a  single  ornament; 
showing  in  beautiful  contrast  with  the  gaudy  jewellery  of  the  Grecians! 
I  called  the  attention  of  this  good  lady  to  the  difference  between  the  dress 
of  her  daughters  and  that  of  the  others,  and  her  answer  was  such  as  every 
good  mother  should  pattern  after.    "  Commodore,"  said  she,  "  I  never  iell 
better  pleased  in  my  life  than  at  the  appearance  of  my  daughters  now,— 
were  we  possessed  of  the  wealth  of  Peru,  it  should  be  withheld,  and  they 
made  to  appear  as  you  now  see  them."    While  the  dance  continued,  Ma- 
vermaeohs, then  worn  down  by  years,  took  me  by  the  hand,  led  me  to  a 
seat  where  he  had  an  interpreter,  and  said  he  wanted  to  converse  with  me 
about  America;  asking  me,  I  suppose,  a  thousand  questions  about  our 
country,  its  institutions,  &c.    I  drew,  as  I  thought,  a  faithful  picture  of 
every  thing  at  home,  and  if  I  live  to  the  age  of  Methuselah,  I  will  not 
forget  his  reply:—"  You  are  a  great,  a  good,  and  a  happy  people:  I  wish 
I  could  say  as  much  of  Greece."     Then  pointing  to  the  young  ladies,  1 
gave  him  the  ruply  Mrs.  Cass  gave  to  me,— telling  him,  at  the  same  time, 
that  the  beauties  which  American  ladies  are  possessed  of,  are  confined  to 
the  head  and  the  heart;  to  which  he  exclaimed  •'  Good,  too  good!      Since 
then  old  Mavermacolis  has  paid  the  debt  of  nature!     The  ball  being  about 
to  close,  the  King  requested  the  younger  of  the  Greek  Chiefs  to  "Mice  a 
Grecian  dance  in  their  own  way,  which,  I  assure  you,  was  not  unlike  the 
war  dance  of  Red  Jacket  and  his  tribe,  after  the  capture  of  the  Detroit  and 
Caledonia:  save  that  it  did  not  cost  me  two  barrels  of  whiskey! 

We  then  departed  for  Marathon,  visiting  Cape  Culano,  the  point  where 
Falkner  lays  the  scene  of  his  celebrated  shipwreck.  At  Marathon  we 
found  still  in  existence,  mounds  and  remains  of  temples,  where  the  anci- 
ent Greeks  and  Persians  buried  their  dead.  A  fragment  of  a  temple,  built 
on  t»'e  spot  where  Persian  foot  last  trod,  I  brought  home,  and  it  is  now  in 
the  Girard  College,  Philadelphia.  And  here  I  may  remark,  that  while  m 
the  Mediterranean,  I  selected  many  valuable  relics,  and  deeming  the  Girard 
College  the  most  charitable  of  our  institutions,  I  presented  them  to  it.  A 
catalogue  of  which  I  herewith  present  you. 

From  thence,  as  at  a  former  period,  I  proceeded  to  the  Isle  of  Sera,  where  1 
found  the  American  and  British  missionary  schools  in  a  flourishing  condition. 
I  received  on  board  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hildner  of  the  British  society,  and  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Robinson,  of  the  American  society,  with  their  families,  and  about 
five  hundred  scholars;— the  latter  highly  pleased  with  the  appearance  of 
the  ship,  and  perfectly  contented  with  the  music  of  the  band,  and  the  cheese 
and  biscuit  I  had  distributed  among  them;  until  a  wag  of  a  sailor,  who 
spoke  Greek,  got  among  them,  and  told  them  the  Commodore  would  carry 
them  off,  (this  brought  to  their  minds  the  scenes  of  the  Turkish  Capuden 
Pacha,)  when  the  youngsters  set  up  a  deafening  scream  for  the  shore,  and 
I  was  •ompellod  to  send  them  there.    Here  was  a  press  ustablished,  and 


3  King's  courtiers, 
ivn  costume,)  and 
ilis,  MavercadotiB, 
one  hundred.  At 
I  Grecian  woman, 

her  own  person, 
ass,  with  iier  tiiree 
I  dingle  ornament; 
y  of  the  Grecians! 

between  the  dress 
was  sucli  as  every 
J  she,  "  I  never  feli 

daughters  now, — 
withheld,  and  they 
ince  continued,  Ma- 
!  hand,  led  me  to  a 

0  converse  with  me 
uestions  about  our 

faithful  picture  of 
ihuselah,  I  will  not 
ppy  people:  I  wish 
the  young  ladies,  I 
n,  at  the  same  time, 

1  of,  are  confined  to 
I,  too  good!"  Since 
riie  ball  being  about 
k  Chiefs  to  dance  a 
,  was  not  unlike  the 
re  of  the  Detroit  and 

whiskey! 

mo,  the  point  where 
At  Marathon  we 
les,  where  the  anci- 
ent of  a  temple,  built 
me,  and  it  is  now  in 
emark,  that  while  in 
J  deen^ing  the  Girard 
ented  them  to  it.    A 

Isleof  Sera,  where  I 
flourishing  condition, 
itish  society,  and  the 
lir  families,  and  about 
ith  the  appearance  of 
!  band,  and  the  cheese 
wag  of  a  sailor,  who 
nmodore  would  carry 
the  Turkish  Capuden 
am  for  the  shore,  and 
press  established,  and 


M  '      ■ ; 

iji  successful  operation,  striking  off  an  edition  of  the  Holy  nible  and  Tosta- 
ment  in  the  Greek  language.  A  part  of  the  copy  of  the  latter  1  now  jjre- 
sent  you. 

We  proceeded  thence  to  Smyrna;  and  while  there  1  was  invited  tqi  visit 
Basilar,  twelve  miles  distant,  to  the  country  seat  of  my  friend,  Mr.  OlHly, 
where  happened  to  be  gathered  the  whole  population  of  the  town,  male 
and  female.  And  what,  do  you  suppose,  was  the  purpose  of  their  meeting? 
To  look  upon  the  disgusting  spectacle  of  two  naked  men,  engaged  in  a  bru- 
tal combat;  greased  from  head  to  foot  for  the  purpose  of  eluding  each  others 
grasp:  not  much  unlike  the  prize  fighting  wliich  has  more  than  once  dis- 
graced our  own  country. 

Thence,  passing  the  Islands  of  Scio  and  Mitilene,  we  anchored  in  the 
port  of  Sidon,  where  I  sent  my  flag  captain  on  shore  to  make  arrangements 
for  an  exchange  of  salutes,  and  to  slate  to  the  Governor  that  we  were 
prepared  to  salute  if  he  would  return  the  same  number  of  guns.  The 
Turk  conceived  this  a  questioning  of  his  politeness,  and  therefore  refused 
altogether.  But  on  being  informed  it  was  an  order  of  our  govermcnt,  grow- 
ing out  of  a  difficulty  with  Great  Britain  on  the  subject,— she,  in  many 
instances,  exacting  more  guns  than  she  gave, — he  acceded,  and  salutes 
were  exchanged,  gun  for  gun. 

We  proceeded  to  Bayroot  and  Tripoli;  at  the  latter  of  which  places  we 
found  Ibrahim  Pacha  and  the  Capuden  Pacha,  with  a  large  portion  of  the 
Egyptian  Navy,  obtaining  and  collecting  timber  and  tribute.    I  despatched 
my  nag  oflicer  Lieutenant  Drayton,  to  wait  upon  the  former,  and  know 
what  time  his  Highness  would  receive  me.     He  returned,  informing  me 
that  he  found  the  Pacha  a  "jelly,  fat,  and  laughing  fellow,"  and  withal 
good  naturcd,  and  ready  to  receive  me  at  any  time  I  came  on  shore.     Ac- 
cordingly, with  my  staff,  I  went  to  his  palace,  where  I  met  with  an  agree- 
able and  flattering  reception.     He  expressed  a  wish,  with  the  Capuden 
Pacha,  to  visit  me  on  board  the  Constitution,  and  desired  to  know  when  I 
could  receive  him.    To  give  him  ease  upon  the  matter,  I  stated  to  him  that 
his  time  was  mine;  and  accordingly  we  agreed  on  10  o'clock  the  follow- 
ing day;  when  he  came  with  the  Capuden  Pacha  and  all  his  captains.     He 
rtquested  to  see  the  crew  at  quarters,  with  which  he  was  very  much  plea- 
sed, as  also  with  the  inspection  of  the  sliip.    This  done,  I  seated  him  to 
a  collation,  with  his  company,  and  soon  found  that  his  Hij^hness  was  a 
judge  of  a  glass  of  wine,  and  not  loth  to  take  it.     The  other  Mussulmen, 
however,  dedined  the  glass.    Ibrahim  Pacha  proposed  the  health  of  Gen. 
Jackson,  (a  portrait  of  whom  hung  in  tlie  eabin,)  with  a  sentiment  not  very 
palaUble  to  the  French  Surgeon,  who  interpreted  it.    The  Capuden  Pacha 
being  somewhat  free  in  boasting  of  the  sailing  qualities  of  his  ship,  I 
agreed  with  Ibrahim' Pacha  that  we  would  sail  in  company;  he  intending 
to  stop  at  Bayroot,  wliile  I  was  to  proceed  to  JalTa,  a  distance  of  90  odd 
miles.     With  a  stiff  breeze  on  the  quarter  I  sailed  around  him  twice, 
crossing  his  bow  and  stem  each  time.     We  ran  the  coast  down  close  io 
Sidon,  Tyre,  Keifa,  Acre  and  Mount  Carmel;  at  the  latter  of  which  places 
we  were  saluted  by  a  display  of  the  French  flag  from  the  Monastery. 
We  also  passed  by  the  ancient  city  of  Caesarea,  now  Hysaryah,  an- 
choring at  Jaffa,  the  Joppa  of  the  Bible.    Intending  here  to  disembark 
for  Jerusalem,  I  concluded  to  deport  in  such  a  way  as  not  again  to  risk  a 


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Icm.  i  The  officer  relumed  wilh  he  answer  »>;«'»  ^^^  j  ^X^^^tMe, 

lo<.k  that  city,  Mount  OHvet  and  Ae  Dead  Se^^^^^^^ 
When  we  arrived  at  that «'»«'«'». •P°V»"jrJ^j!''  Sng  of  solemn  awe  at 
those  sacred  places  men,     •«^, JJ  »  f^hei  J^  in  a  Christian 

once  came  over  my  mmd.  and  ikeal  others  wrnan  inclination  to 

land,  and  who  have  stood  at  »»i=i' plf «' J, j^"  We  ^tered  the  city  by  the 
kneel  down  upon  the  «2"«««^;?r''  i*  -in  th.tomb  7d^^^^ 
Western  gate,  called  Jaffa,  whtch  .»  '^^'i;^;^XhoJeX^^  bare, 
quarters  at  the  Latm  Convent,  the  ^»»«  °^  ^ •JJlu" ^^fo^kbles  in  the 
leaving  us  to  depend  upon  our  own  ^.'^^"^J^'" ^^  ^Zi^  refredi. 
way  of  eating  and  sleeping  a.  we  ^''"^-^iJ^^^l^^  about  the 
mits,  proceeded  to  v«.t  »he  ™»  P^^'^f  ^^*«J3',j;  ^Herod;  the 
city.  We  went  to  the  Church  of  the  I^P^J^^^'ir'^e  Pool  of  Ezekiel; 
Gate  of  J"^Kmlnt5„^^«  ?w*";"l  °h  Jii;  ofTSlS.  of  Mark,  of  Thomas, 

city  at  St.  Stephen's  gate,  into  the  '«»«/  °'  "^^  ^  ^^^^  four  olive 
Vi?gin  Mary,  and  »5«  ^"^.^"/.p^^^^^^^^  identical 

tree<«,8aid  to  be,  and  from  »''"'"PP*??'i''^  d„i,e  to  pluck  a  branch  from 
ones  under  which  our  Saviour  ^P*" „/ ^^V^rt'^fuJSd  the  sacrilegious 
one  of  these  tree.  ««  a  "VT^  of  the  W  KedS„,  and  througli  an 
task.  Passing  along  the  If^  Ja"^  of  ''^''^^^^  ^^  ^  jhat  of  Absn- 
olive  plantation,  we  came  to  the  ^I^^'fJ^^^f^^^  Hence  south 

lorn,  and  not  far  distent  those  of  ;;"5f^»"jite^^?^^^^  of  Siloam, 
through  the  Jewish  buna  8[T'^J  ""ii.^'V.SJ^?  Z  upper  «id  lower 
vheri  we  descended  and  t'Jf'ed  the  pu'e  water  oi^  ^^^„^^r1l^  by 
pools;  and  from  thenee  to  the  Mount  jf  Offen'j.  We  m  ^^  ^^^^ 
[he  road  leading  f™™ /»»«  T*"«nf  Ae  ff nsion,  on  ^Tmost  eleva^ 
niane.  and  thence  to  t».e  Churcli  of  «J«  ^^3'  f^^  ."^e  could  indis- 
point  of  Mount  Olivet;  from  ^'^J^J'^^i  VrTonSreven  to  its  entrance 


VI'. 


.'^,'«i.u;il"8p,r 


mode.dteplayed 
Be  the  salute,  my 
going  to  Jerusa- 
,'crnor  that  he  re- 
leemed  plausible, 
led  and  departed. 
Bly  City.    I  had 
ome  allusion  was 
I  the  officers  to  be 
ame  to  the  city  of 
eep  at  such  a  dis- 
jights  which  oyer- 
se  in  the  morning, 
imprehensive  view 
of  solemn  awe  at 
»ted  in  a  Christian 
ible  inclination  to 
id  the  city  by  the 
f  David,  and  took 
twever,  were  bare, 
omfortables  in  the 
fter  some  refreah- 
Bt  in  and  about  the 
dace  of  Herod;  the 
I  Pool  of  Ezekial; 
Mark,  of  Thomas, 
i  Public  Baths;  the 
ras  bom;  the  house 
«nt;  the  exterior  of 
I  being  permitted  to 
n  passed  oat  of  the 
to  the  Tomb  of  the 
re  stand  four  olive 
I  truly,  the  identical 
pluck  a  branch  from 
led  the  sacrileaious 
•on,  and  througn  an 
near  it  that  of  Absn- 
riah.    Hence  south 
tie  valley  of  Siloaro, 
he  upper  and  lower 
fe  then  returned  by 
le  garden  of  Gethse- 
m  the  most  elevated 
ar ',  we  could  indis- 
,  even  to  its  entrance 
ed  sea  itself.    Night 
•efreshment  of  sweet 
rers,  which  appeared 
'  came,  end  with  i* 


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98  beautiful  and  imposing  a  scene  as  the  mind  can  imagine.  It  was  the 
rising  sun — clear  and  gorgeous  as  lie  spread  his  golden  rays  across  the 
summit  of  the  mounuin  on  the  eastern  shore  of  tlie  Jordan,  which  were 
reflected  back  upon  Mount  Olivet  and  the  turrets  of  the  ancient  city.  Our 
next  visit  was  tothe  place  of  our  Saviour's  birlh,  Bethlehem.  We  passed 
through  the  gate  at  the  castle  of  David,  and  near  Mount  Gihon,  where 
stands  the  tomb  of  David;  thence  by  the  lower  pool  of  Gihon,  the  anciont 
aqueduct,  and  the  valley  of  Gihon,  to  the  hill  of  Evil  Council,  where  are 
the  ruins  of  the  country  house  of  Caiaphas.  In  our  progress  we  passed 
the  tomb  of  Rachael,  equi-distan(  between  Jerusalem  and  Bethlehem, 
where  we  found  a  small  Turldsh  village.  A  cathedral  now  stands  on  the 
spot  where  the  manger  is  said  to  have  been.  Descending  about  35  feet, 
we  were  shown  an  excavation  in  a  rock,  said  by  the  priests  to  be  the  iden- 
tical spot  in  which  our  Saviour  was  bom,  After  a  short  sojourn  here  wa 
returned  to  Jerusalem,  passing  by  the  upper  pool  cf  Gihon,  and  through 
the  Turkish  burial  ground,— crossed  Mount  Gihon,  and  passed  through 
Uie  olive  plantations  on  the  west  of  Jerusalem  to  the  tombs  of  the  king* 
and  prophets,  in  Bezetha, — thence  through  Bezeiha,  visiting  the  Turkish 
tombs  and  the  grc*to  of  Jerusalem,  to  the  valley  of  Kedron,  and  to  1h« 
gate  of  St.  Stephen,  where  we  again  entered  the  city. 

I  was  also  at  Jerusalem  the  year  following,  accompanied  by  General 
Cass,  his  family  and  suit,  (numbering  about  sixteen  persons,)  all  of  whom 
had  been  accommodated  in  my  cabin  on  board  the  Constitution.  The 
question  may  be  asked,  how  came  they  all  on  board!— a  question  frequently 
asked,  but  which  I  have  never  had  an  opportunity  of  answering  untU  now. 
Having  touched  at  the  porta  of  Sardinia,  of  Tuscany,  the  Roman  State* 
and  Italy,  at  Sicily,  at  Malta,  at  the  Ionian  islands,  and  the  different  porta 
of  Creece, — (he  lattar  of  which  powers  desired  the  establishment  of  a 
treaty  with  the  United  States, — I,  on  returning  to  my  winter  quarton  at 
Mahone,  addressed  a  communication  to  my  old  friend  General  Jaekaon, 
atating  to  him  the  wishes  of  the  Grecian  power,  and  that  if  he  would  aeml 
me  a  travelling  companion— either  Mr.  Poinset  of  South  Carolina,  or 
Colonel  Drayton, — I  could  secure  and  establish  such  a  treaty  without  the 
heavy  expense  of  a  regular  mission.  General  Cass,  it  seems,  bavinff  ao« 
cepled  the  mission  to  France,  volunteered  for  the  performance  of  the  duties 
expressed  in  my  letter;  securing  at  the  same  time  from  the  seoretary  of 
the  Navy,  instructions  for  me  to  receive  him  and  his  suit  on  board  my 
squadron.  These  papers  were  eneloaed  to  me  by  General  Cass,  asking  at 
the  same  time  my  permission  to  add  hw  wife,  his  three  daughters,  his  son, 
and  male  and  female  attendanta,  to  which  I  answered  that  they  would  be 
as  welcome  as  the  flowers  of  May.  Accord  jigly  on  the  fint  of  May, 
1837,  he  embarked  on  board  the  Constitution,  at  MaraeiUes,  with  his  wife, 
three  daughtars,  his  son,  three  attacheM,  a  male  and  female  servant,  and  a 
French  schoolmaster  for  himself,  all  whom  were  received  and  acoommo- 
dated  as  before  stated,  until  near  the  25th  of  November  of  the  same  ;^ear, 
when  I  placed  them  on  board  the  frigate  United  States,  for  MaraeiUes. 
[See  letters  on  record  of  Court  Martial  relative  thereto.]] 

While  General  Cass  was  in  company  having  visited  nearly  all  the 

E>into  spoken  of  in  the  account  of  my  former  cruise,  we  passed  on  to  the 
ospboms  and  anchored  at  ite  mouth.    On  the  followiog  day,  being  the 


5-i 


^il/of  Julv  wc  landed  and  viiUcd  the  old  wiy  of  Troy.-proceedad  on 
f.;' AtSia  Trois.  pi.ched  o„.  tent,  eookcUnd  at.  an  A.er„^  d.nner 
hfinMth  tin  *V'  r  f'J«a»  of  .the  "stars  and  stripes,     precisely  «  ine 
Snt  whwc  ,n    ,        ancient Stndium,««d.i'i«king  to  the  hcarl-soflen.ng 
Sentmenr-i.    .,  .west  home,,  there  is  no  place  like  We.'      In  the 
eveSrof  the«nnednvwe  apuin  embarkc.l  on  board  the  Constitution. 
Z7X^Z  her  to  anchor  otf  .he  island  of  'renedos.     \\  e  r/ed  the 
niZon  board,  and  on  the  following  morning  lande.  and  explored  the  island 
The  succeeding  dav  we  proceeded  to  the  Uanlanelles;  communicated,  and 
mssed  urthe  Uosphorus.      Off  Gillipoli  the  wind  proving  adverse,  I 
Krecf  an  Austrian  steamer  to  tow  us  "P /"to  ^he  sea  o    Marmosa  and 
on  the  next  daventered  the  Ilosphorus;  anchored  off  Seralyo  PO«nt.  »t  .he 
Golden  Horn  of  Con-staniinople,  and  exchanged  salutes  with  the  authors 
«e,  on  s"ore  and  afloat.    Thi  plague  raging  with  K'^^J^'"  f  ";,f,»";J^^^^^^ 
tha'  Ptrt  of  the  country,  we  were  compelled  to  a  limited  and  P  »"'«f  '"^^ 
couile  wUh  the  shore.     On  tl«  day  following  we  proceeded  up  the  Bospho- 
Z?o  The  residence  of  Lord  Ponsonby,  the  British  Minister,  and    rom 
T       jI^^nthrRHck  Sea —returning  on  board  the  Constitution  at  mght. 
SneTd  y  bfagr^Snt,^-^^^^^^^     the  Capuden  Pacha,  and  inspected 
S  l2?Bun  flhij,  the  Mamoud,  and  also  the  models  of  a  Navy  construct- 
ing lyTr  cSyman.  Mr.  Rhodes,  consisting  of  ^"f  ■H^H-'TetuS 
a  brig,  1  schooner,  and  a  cutter,-all  nearly  ready  to  launch.    Ket"nung 
we  visited  Constantinople  and  Porra,-looked  into  the  confines  of  the  Sera- 
Tllv  and  the  famed  Mosque  of  Saint  Sophia,  and  the  Mint.    An  arrange- 
SSt  had  l^n   rnade   to    present  us    to   the  sultan,  through  the   Rei. 
SX  b^L  plague  4ng«ercely  I  yielded  to  the  3-hensij^^^^^ 
npni.™\  Cass  —immediately  ordered  all  on  board— got  under  weigii  ana 
Sd  Suphana  wTiere  Commodore  Porter,  our  Charge  d'Affaires.  was 
Sen  re27      d  after  an  ir^erview  witTi  him  returned  on   board    and 

^«^nr         ^y '  t^^  T  S'c.x;ir  '^ 

Sor^  onVe  B^t  wiere  trOre'cian  hero  applied  the  torch  and  blew 
Tp  £  mrstS'sTip.  as  also  the  place  where  Homer  .b  said  to  have  written 

*^  We  w;)ceeded  to  the  island  of  Crete,  port  of  Suda,  where,  being  subject. 
«1  to  aCSine  we  could  not  communicate  with  the  shore.  Learning  that 
Met  JtAHTas  at  Candia,  in  the  same  island,  we  went  there,  commum. 

'S'SuwilngStoeT^^^^^ 

!S  fntJIr  ndiimitv  Mr.  Brent  being  about  to  leave— assuring  the  Gov- 
l^n^VwLTd  dS^was  illed  back,  and  informed  that  reparation  would 
Tmade  tS  GoS^^^^^  ^^e  sam.  time  expressing  a  hope  that  would  dp 
•11  Tat  w«  right.  The  21  guns  were  fired  from  the  shore,  alter  wh^ 
JbeE^TL  flag  was  displayed  at  the  fore,  anda  salute  of  21  guns  fi.«d 
In  iSle  CoSen,Ud  ^turned  fromthe  shore,  am.  Jtu.our  point 


'X*Jt*"^ 


— prneeeded  on 
inerican  dinner 
»reci»ely  at  the 
I  hcarl-softening 
home."     In  the 
he  Constitution, 
We  passed  the 
)lored  the  island, 
iimuiiicated,  and 
ving  adverse,  I 
f  Marmosa,  and 
ilyo  point,  at  >he 
vith  the  authori- 
jlence  all  through 
id  giianled  inter- 
d  up  the  Bospho- 
inister,  and  from 
titution  at  night, 
ha,  and  inspected 
Navy  construct- 
te,  a  sloop  of  war, 
inch.     Returning 
ifines  of  the  Sera- 
nU    An  arrange- 
hrough  the   Reis 
apprehensions  of 
under  weigh  and 
[6  d' Affaires,  was 
d  on   board,   and 
ten  we  visited  the 
puden  Pacha,  and 
e  torch  and  blew 
laid  to  have  written 

lere,  being  subject- 
lore.  Learning  that 
nt  there,  communi- 
all  Syria.    Thence 
salute,  which  was 
menian,  our  consul 
it  aside  in  disgrace. 
Governor  that  if  the 
I  Acre.    He  profes- 
€ar  willing  to  repair 
— assuring  the  Gov- 
lat  reparation  would 
lopethat  I  would  dp 
shore,  after  which 
ite  of  21  guns  fired 
^  tni  .hu«  our  point 


of  honor  was  gained.     We  then  landed  with  General  Cass  and  famdy, 
exchanged  civilities  with  the  Governor,  and  again  departed  for  Jerusalem. 
Having  before  given  a  history  of  some  of  ihe  points  we  visiled,  Iiwill  now  com- 
mence at  the  Mount  of  Olivet.     From  there  we  proceeded  to  the  old  town 
of  Bethany— thence  to  Jericho  over  the  scene  of  liie  good  bamanlan, 
thence  to  the  De-^d  Sea;  which  I  bathed  on,  for  such  was  the  densHy  of  Uie 
water  that  I  could  not  immerse  myself  in  it— thence  to  a  poml  on  the 
Jordan,  five  miles  above,  across  which  I  swam  accompanied  by  my  two 
aids-de-camps,  and  midshipmen  Anderson  and  Fleming.   Mrs.  Cass  being 
detained  at  Jerusalem  with  a  sick  daughter,  the  General  expressed  a  wish 
for  a  few  pebbles  from  the  opposite  shore  of  the  Jordan  for  her.   Accordingly 
^hen  I  swam  across  I  put  twelve  small  stones  in  my  mouth,  that  1  might 
carry  them  safely  over,  and  gave  them  to  him  as  emblematical  of  the  1  welve 
AposUes.     For  the  purpose  of  having  the  gate  at  Jerusalem  open  m  the 
night  for  the  admission  of  our  party,  I  left  them  for  the  city,  laKing  with 
me  an  Arab  guide.    Having  gone  about  four  miles  the  guide  halted  and 
poeitively  refused  going  any  farther.    I  expostulated  with  him  as  well  as  1 
could  by  signs,  but  the  only  return  he  made  was  motioning  toward  the  hiUs 
and  drawing  his  hand  across  his  throat;  and  Uierefore  I  was  compelled  to 
return  to  the  company,  with  my  guide,  who,  when  quesiioned  by  the 
Ejrvptian  officer  with  us,  said  he  was  afraid  some  of  the  wild  Arabs  would 
cut  my  head  off  and  then  Ibrahim  Pacha  would  cut  off  his.    In  consequence 
of  this  refractory  guide  we  were  compelled  to  encamp  short  of  Jerusalem, 
entering  the  next  morning.     After  reconnoitering  at  Jerusalem  as  before, 
we  visited  the  tomb  of  Samuel;  thence  to  Neine  and  Naplons,  tarrying  a 
a  night  at  Jacob's  well;  thence  to  the  old  city  of  Samaria,  visiling  the 
ancient  church  of  St.  John,  and  the  hanging  gardens,  so  beautifully  des- 
cribed in  Joeephus.     Thence  we  proceeded  through  the  valley  of  Esdralon, 
by  the  foot  of  Mount  Tabor  to  Nazareth.    In  the  valley  I  was  struck  with 
the  b<    uty  of  Uie  wheat,  (the  harvests  were  then  gathering  in,)  ol  which  I 
procured  a  parcel,  brought  it  home  and  distributed  a  portion  to  a  few  farmers 
of  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties.     I  also  sent  a  head  and  a  few  grains  to 
the  New  England  farmer,  Daniel  Webster,  for  his  inspection,  but  he  has 
made  no  report  as  yet.    At  Nazareth  we  inspected  the  ruins  of  the  house 
of  Mary  and  Joseph,  on  which  is  now  standing  a  cathedral;  the  ruins  ol  the 
house  in  which  Joseph  is  said  to  have  had  his  workshop;  the  rumsof  the  house 
in  which  our  Saviour  is  said  to  have  disputed  with  the  learned  doctors  and 
wise  men.     Thence  we  proceeded  to  Kaina— the  Cana  of  Scripture: 
where  were  exhibited  to  us  the  remains  of  the  house  in  which  Christ 
miraculously  converted  the  water  into  wine  at  the  marriage  celebrated  there; 
thence  to  Tiberias,  on  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which  had  bet-n  destroyed  by  an 
earthquake  but  a  few  months  previous.     We  encamt)ed  on  the  sliores  of 
Galilee,  and  visited  the  spot  where  Christ  is  said  to  have  met  the  fishermen 
.  andalsodivided  the  loaves  and  fishes.  Returning  through  Tiberias  we  coasted 
along  the  west  bank  of  the  sea  of  Galilee,  passing  through  the  old  city  of 
Capernaum,  thence  to  Jacob's  bridge  on  the  Jordan  which  we  crossed 
coming  to  Soffat.    Near  to  Soffat  we  encountered  an  encampment  ol  wild 
Arabs,  living  in  the  old  patriarchal  manner,  with  whom  we  endeavoured  to 
trade  for  a  fine  Arab  mare,  but  there  being  more  clauns  to  Uie  animal 
than  we  couhl  well  wtiify,  we  relinquished  the  matter. 


ui      HI 


i'lf-f 


•  *  40 

We  criiiiufd  our  rout  for  Dnmascu.  or  Shnm.  where  we  found  that  ktten 
from  wT-hemeVAU  l^  Sheriff  Facha  had  proceeded  uh.  with  .milrucUon.  o 
&S^r  ^recei  e  u.  with  every  kindnJ..  and  attention;  m  obedience  o 
K-  K  VhP  sLriff  Pacha  prepared  us  elegant  quarters,  and  for  our  further 
gSc   ionir-i'ii  tX^European^ty^     his  chijjjen  aitting  do..n 
ITih  u.      We  soon  discovered,  however,  Uiat  ihw  mode  of  eaung  waf 
ri^'Unieni^  to  their  c«..oms;  for  they  not  only  -»'l-'-*5:"f  .^3 
at  uahiff  the  knife  and  fork  but  actually  threw  them  aside  and  la>d  h"" 
Siffir  fingers.     We  tarried  here  nearly  a  week,  vis.tmg  the  house  of 
AnnaSw  whfre  Paul  was  lowered  in  a  basket,  and  al«>  the  pl««  «here 
W.  core^ion  -"  effected;  the  Bazaars,  a  market  where  every  aru^e  of 
S^c  may  be  found;  the  market  place,  in  which  stood  "!««''/'';  """f^ 
SwTuS.  .  great  number  of  beautiful  Circassian  women;  but  I  was  1«» 
fortunate  thafSlr.  Steven,  in  captivating  the  heart  of  one  of  »hose  fa  J 
creatu«.,  notwithstanding  my  military  attire,  whtch  >•  ^"^"y  »?  "J^'^ J 
Sm  red  by  females.    We  here  witnessed  an  exhibition  of  the  Venuh^j^ 
«t  onuggler^who  perform  many  wonderful  and  astonishing  featt.    Gen. 
cis.  exDressed  a  wiih  to  have  the  Dervishes  brought  to  our  quarteri.  but 
sJ^JKa  declined.     He.  however,  on  '^^e/ay  P--"  Jj^J  ^;  '^^i 
i»r„  invited  US  to  the  palace  to  witness  the  performances.    Un  <n»r  anivai 
l^re  J  was  prepared^or  the  exhibition.     Vhe  Dcrvbhe-  were  brojigh 
n   and  aTter^some  religious  ceremony,  commenced  by  puttmg  m  their 
S^ui.  Uve  coals,  intenfely  hot.  and  moving  them  "bouj  with  m^uon^  of 
Se  tongue  and  head  until  completely  extinguished.   .Jheir  ^.e.  we^ 
Screed  with  sharp  pointed  iron,  in  various  parts.    An  instrument  wHh 
o  l«ra«i  ball  at  the  end.  was  passed  through  the  skin  of  the  neck,  tne 
W^^Sppieniy  <^z1Sg  from  the  wound,  and  then  P»unKfi «"'«  *«,''KJ 
«ndabEn     A  sharp  edged  sflhniter,  doubtless  tliat  of  *e  Great  High 

Sir  ^^7tZ:^^S^p^ 

:i^tTst'cU?oS;t:;^yT^^ 

Lword  but  b^nt  in  such  a  position  as  to  effect  a  severe  cut  by  a  straigh 
forwtrf  moUon  if  the  arm.  or  thurst.    From  the  h^l  the  blade  is  .Imo. 
SStothe  centre,  where  it  suddenly  turns,  forming  an  angle  of  .bout 
ifdf J«es.    I  was  assured  that  an  experienced  headsman  with  a  •cimiter, 
loKparatJ  a  man's  head  from  hi.  body,  with  more  ea»e  and  «:ele^£ 
Ihan  an  experienced  epicure  would  the  wing  of  a  fowl.      Shenff  Paeto 
Xsed'nothera.Ji.hingfeat,butbeingsaUated,I^^^^^^^^^ 
bass  mv  desire  to  go.  observing  at  the  same  time  that  I  had  seen  enougn 
to^iTen  me  for  the  balance  of  my  life.    The  General,  however  wUh  m- 
Seiied  curiosity  insisted  on  seeing  all  we  could;  and  ^^^^^l^^^f^f;, 
Twelve  Darvishes  were  brought  in.  and  placed  upon  the  PO""''  »»  « 
mrnner  resembling  the  fingers  on  the  hand,  when  a  hirge  Arao  honw, 
T,.  ml  ^Lriff  Pacha  now  in  Chester  county,  mounted  by  a  huge 
A^b.  wi^^I  ol  AefboSreT.  'Vhis  was  noju^Ung  butgoJea™e.t 
fo^I  foT^wed  the  hor«»  .tep.  and  .aw  them  jjantej  JL  1 H  hi^LSor 
of  the  Dervishes.    The  hone,  however  may  have  lightened  himwlf-for 


1 


41 


found  that  letten 
Ah  iiwtructiorn  \o 
;  in  obedience  to 
d  for  our  further 
ren  sitting  down 
ie  of  eating  waa 
awkward  attempt 
de  and  laid  hold 
ing  the  house  of 
ihe  place  where 
re  every  article  of 
spoaed  for  sale  to 
n;  but  I  waa  lew 
one  of  those  fair 
grenerally  so  much 
f  the  Derrishes,  a 
thing  feats.    Gen. 
)  our  quarters,  but 
vious  to  our  depar- 
8.    On  cur  anival 
ihea  were  brought 
y  putting  in  their 
t  with  motions  of 
rheir  bodies  were 
n  instrument  with 
I  of  the  neck,  the 
iged  into  the  breast 
of  the  Great  High 
slade  almost  buried 
id  on  were  without 
vounds  was  spitUo 
!  a  singular  weapon, 
lody;  for  which  pur- 
similar  to  the  broad 
B  cut  by  a  straight 
the  blade  is  almost 
I  an  angle  of  about 
man  with  a  scimiter, 
re  ease  and  celerity 
»1.      Sheriff  Paoha 
aentioned  to  General 
I  had  seen  enough 
il,  however  with  in- 
cordingly  we  tarried. 
an  the  ground  in  a 
a  large  Arab  hone, 
mounted  bv  a  huge 
ling  but  good  earnest, 
fairly  on  the  bodies 
ghtened  hiniBelf— for 


he  was  a  sagarious  tmiinal — hy  Unt  instinct  whicli  prompts  oven  man  to 
Inioy  iiimccirup  wlicii  crose iii<_'  ho<:^,  or  wciik  iff.  Alter  this  truly  nstoni*h- 
ing  fpal,  thejiijrijli'rs  aroer  and  cocmidiI  tn  wiiirc,  l»iit  nntrndu^'h  toinilirntc 
that  Uioy  wcrr  scriiiUHly  liiirl.  At  lln'  time  t!u'  lior^c  «a«  aluMit  trrading 
upon  the  Dervislios,  a  small  I'lrvjuian  l)(iy,  pr()l)al)!y  a  niii«ician,  liircw 
hiinaplf  down  amonjr  them,  wiili  rrlininus  inriiuaiion,  no  doulit.  ami  would 
have  suflTfrrd  Inmsi'ir  to  he  thus  inau<;lpd.  had  not  the  priest  inslaully  taken 
hold  of  him  and  raised  him  (rom  amouir  thoui.  An  imident  occurred  vhon 
we  visited  the  mint  iliat  goes  far  to  iihow  this  iiMdominaiil  trail  of  the 
Turkish  character,  i,  r.  their  love  of  the  slii^ht  of  hand.  \\  Idle  examining, 
or  rather  looking  on  the  operations  of  the  workmen  in  iiold,  I  was  accosted 
hy  one  of  ihem,  and  charged  with  haviiij  pock'ted  a  piece  of  his  coin. 
I  pf)9ilively  denied  havinij  touched  any  tliin^',  when  he  laughed  and  asked 
nie  to  feel  in  my  pockets.  I  did  so,  and  to  my  utter  astonishment  found  a 
small  piece  of  his  gold,  which  had  lieeii  hut  that  monu-nl  thrown  from 
the  die.  The  fellow  was  hghly  diverted  at  this  act  of  his  adroitness; 
but  for  myself  I  was  not  a  little  dissatished,  as  it  aflbrded  rather  a  good 
joke  for  the  (Jeneral  and  his  atlarhcs. 

At  Damascus  we  received  the  kind  attention  of  Mr.  Herron,  he  British 
Consul,  at  whose  table  I  met  the  former  (.Jovernor  of  Jerusalem,  who  had 
been  so  kind  to  me  on  my  first  arrival  there,  and  who  from  his  kindness  to 
Christians  generally,  was  displaced  by  Mehemit  Ali.  This  governor  had 
bestowed  marked  attention  on  the  Priuce  de  Joinville,  wliich  the  Prince 
mentioned  to  his  father,  the  King  of  France:  who,  accustonied  to  present 
mementos  to  those  who  kindly  treated  his  son,  sent  one  to  the  CovcTuor  of 
Jerusalem;  for  you  are  aware,  no  doubt,  that  to  a  Turk  the  highest  favor 
you  can  offer  is  a  present,  be  it  large  or  small;  to  decline  which  places  an 
insupemble  barrier  to  all  further  intercourse.  The  governor,  however, 
having  been  removed,  did  not  get  the  present  designed  for  him  by  the 
King  of  the  French  ;  it  was  received  by  his  successior  in  office,  who  still 
enjoys  it.  My  friend,  fien.  Cass,  assured  me  that  he  would  call  the 
attention  of  the  French  King  to  the  circumstance  on  his  arrival  in  Paris, 
which,  I  trust,  he  has  done. 

It  may  not  be  inappropriate  here  to  inform  you,  my  friends,  how  nar- 
rowly I  escaped  from  a  fate  similar  to  that  of  the  Governor  of  Jerusalem. 
On  the  day  after  the  visit  of  Mehetnit  Ali,  on  board  the  Constitution,  his 
minister,  Bogase  Bey,  called  upon  Mr.  Gliden,  our  Consul  at  Alexandria, 
and  asked,  through  him,  my  acceptance  of  a  cimeter  from  the  former. 
Having  the  constitution  of  our  country  before  me  of  course  I  declined 
receiving  it  as  a  present  to  myself;  but  wisliiug  to  obtain  a  place  for  the 
burial  of  oujr  dead  at  Jerusalem,  as  also  a  participation  in  the  trade  of 
Syria,  which  England,  France,  Russia,  and  Austria  secured  only  after 
tedious  negotiation,  I  agreed  to  accept  the  cimeter  for  frannmissinn  to  my 
government.  On  those  conditions  it  was  received,  and  sent  home  by  the 
hands  of  a  fine  young  officer  of  our  navy,  from  this  county,  i<ieut.  Cad. 
Ringgold,  and  whom  I  contributed  to  place  in  the  service.  By  him  it 
was  borne  to  Washington,  and  placed  in  the  Navy  Depariment. 

I  cannot,  my  countrymen,  elucidate  to  you  in  a  stronger  manner 
the  horror  attending  the  prosecution  of  me  before  the  Court  Martial, 
under  the  drag-net  placed  in  the  precept,  by  the  then  Secretary  of 
the  Navy,  than  in  the  following  terms: — "  Of  what  else  do  you  know 


4'i 


llm  -.1  S. ,.-.  n.  .1...   Mnl... ,  r,.. n  .l..r.n«  .Im-  yur-  '.ft.  •».  7.  H,  U...I  UJ 

I     ;.....•.  n...rn.«U...I.  on.-...  .Im-  y .«  """.-V"!'"";'"'',';:;";:  ^J 

"l...  lM.I  M-ri,  .1...  -n.M.I   ...  i.u  ,:,!„..-ln.l«l...   Lul   ....    •'•'■'-     '"'r 

I*  Vi...u --.«...,.  11...!  I....  »...!>.......  ..I  .1... tool  .I..-  '•-;-"••; 

.V   p..sur.  or >t.,i.."  .I..I  ..v.-.*..  ;.  «»v..r.l  !....»  M.l.n...    aI.  .  « nd 

.     ..'    ..  i.rm„.  ..... ..I  tl..-  u.M.!-.  ...  .1...  .I..-.-  ..1  n.y  Ihut  ...  U..'  ^'.rr..- 

...  N  V    .   1,.„  I  r.v I   .1.-  "«..r.l  1...   ...................  «..  .t-  <'"V. 

w    "h     . "  .0.-.,  .1 ...|.;.....M,  ..I  ...V  M.I-   l..r  .....r.-  .1..;..  «  .l-.'<'r  -(  » 

ft..n     .V  V   i..    ..r  r.ru.  a...l  «..r..  it  l.y  1..^  ...1-  """I  «  ,"  '';;"'«;''- ""'' 
Il;«mm,.a...  H.nrv  Cl.v.-wl.a  >o„  kiu.w  n.urru.l  u  wil.  ...  .I.ih  Liwu- 

•"rn'^'rC:  ., „or.=.ii..-.l  l.y  .1.0  Turk..!.   IIi«l.  Vru.U 

while  wo  woro  rnUTliiiiu'il  »ii.>i|i.u<««i''l\  *'>■  »»'  '"•''•'''•  .      . 

a»  ample,  .nJ  woiliii.8  F"»P»  T,,'""rV 'n^' .1'.  There  re..  B  *e 
J^  side*,  front  and  end-chiselled  away  underneath  to  both  sides  wiinin 


.5, 


.- eg;^ 


49 


vnl  litrrw  of  llw 
.  «».  7.  M,  iiiiil  yi" 
ii'iiilly  (i>  iiM'<  >»t>l 
iiiit   .irrcxA   III  Miy 

I'    till'     IIMINlllUllllU 

nini  ,ii>y  "  lorfijiii 
tli'liiiiiit  i\Ui  uiiil 
liter  to  iIh'  NiTTt)- 
■itiiiii  III  itir  (lov- 
y  llu<  llliliiilli  ■11*1 
.III  n  i|iiiirlrr  *>(  n 
ill  r  III  Mil  I'lifiiiy, 
ilirnul  luiiiiiiiiiiy. 
m'rit|ilr«r  n  iiwonl 
lli:il  iliiitiiiKiii"li*'(l 
nil!  Ill  lliii  lowii— 

kiiili  lliuli  I'rii'it: 
iiu  I'i'iiiiilu  luciety 

ir  lliillicck,  iiiiunto 
On  iiHcniiluiK  >!>" 
II  ilif  uiii'i«'ni  riiy; 

clii'i-kcr  it,  and  al 
iCllitM-yprciii  ireci 

iiiiiiiirulH  of  fourU 
my  ilrliKlitfiil  ipnta 
iiu-w  iiiiiliiiiK  wliilo 
(iiy  iinpclliMl  ua  on. 

ahoiii  iiicriilian  on 
ti|Mm  lli«  oiliuer  in 
uf  ■ome where  near 
iinff  bfin  apprized 
r  cneainpmeiit  clone 
L-n  up  with  a  party 
toman  Kugle  among 
icral  maiin  a  It-nder 
ivor  to  ask,  and  tiiat 
emblem  of  roy  own 
ft  the  temple  for  the 
!d  at  the  entrance  of 
•y  much  as  I  did  in 
e!  There  rest  to  the 
I  pretty  much  in  an 

some  of  the  blocks 
I  ft.,  I  measured  the 
inted  to  the  quarry 
!8.  Here  we  found 
I  square  on  the  top, 
to  both  sides  within 


ahntil  3  r«wl.  Thimr  (fii(.ii»inr  piiwn  nJ  iiiiwiiirv  lir<iii(r>i«  nw in  Ihr  ronrhi- 
nioii  lliiil  ibc  liMiipli-  iiiiiM  liii»<-  t" •  "  r..ii«iriMi«<l  l.v  II  KiiiMl  riif  r«.iii|.;irMl 
wiih  «"r  :iwii.  'I  In-  ir<i*i  rimr  iiivilcd  im  M  iii«|i«il  bi«  (r<i«i|i«i,  nfid  lir<mj(hl 
„.-.  Ill*  whiilK  fiirif  liir  llif  iMwmiiMt,  wlwi  li  wen-  ri.rrifil  lliroiiuh  nil  ihn  »i»»»- 
liihiiiiM  I'l.iiiHioit  III  inviilry.  M\  iiiH  iiimn  w»»  p:irlii-iil;irly  uttiiik  with 
«ini<  nvitliilMHi  iijili  irt'iiic  »  ••'•btttm  In  lli<-  IfiH.  'I"l"*  iimi^nilinroii*  innn- 
ner  in  wlii'li  ili''  li'ir-"'  w  .«  Iir..ii:'lii  upon  hi*  lii.iihrln-*  at  idr  wont  ••  li.ill," 
ini-hnrKiiilf  "P<"»  :i  w:ill,  \i-.,  <'mvi.i.r.|  nw  at  ..n.-.!  ii(  llm  |/ri«l  niiijiirily 
«if  llir  Arabian  bnrHi-.  Ilirr  »••  tairiiil  Iwn.hiv"  inl«rilinii|/iii»(  n*ililii»« 
with  ibi-  ({iivi-rnor,  \i:  \  rnn-  liil<l  pr<  "•  ntiiiir  I'lr  tin-  nnli<(i';iri.in,  I  hud 
Ihiinuibt  III  hiriiiK  hi  ailibiion.il  innlr.  iirii-nniinK  llif  on*'  In  !i«'  pr'Mv  Wfll 
l.milrii,  lint  nn  rii.pnrv  of  tin-  Turk  w  ii.i  Ii.mI  wh  il  iii:itli  f«  I  h:i<l  <'.II<«-ImI 
in  rbariji',  In-  olonrvi.l  In  nn-  tli:il  ib<  n-  w.in  plriiiv  ol  romn  in  ili*-  l.ti«krUi 
yi-l.  Diiulilnijj  till-  f  "l  I  i«MininiMl  llnin.  :iiiil  loin.l  lliit  a*  om;  had  In  »-«im«' 
full  hn  hail  iniptnd  tin-  nibir  oni,  and  ibim  I  wan  ibpriviil  of  nmny  of  my 
rHird.  I  jfivi-  Ibi"  an  an  iiinlanr*-  of  a  Turk'*  fnl«lilv,  and  ihn  litlln  vrni^n- 
lion  hV  bail  fur  anlMpntiiii.  Tnkinif  niM.iir  ii-arli,  lb«-  lliird  dav  wn  rrniitMl 
Iha  I,rbnnnn  MoniilainN.and  in  anci'iidinK  fmind  itfin  fi-'i}  snd  pr««ipil/«l». 
AlKiut  nix  inilPH  drmrndinK  ini  tlm  went  nidff,  w«' rnini'  to  ihfl  farfumwl 
rfldars,  nnnibiriiiK  abimt  twenty-fivr.  To  otif  of  tbn  branphr*  of  lltf 
Inrai'sl  I  hiinn  my  lianimork,  «l  ihn  rink  of  n  lillln  rolil,  and  dl'-pt  ihirre 
during  ibr  niKht.  On  thf  inoniinif  followinR  I  «iii  off  one  of  ihii  brancJiM 
which  I  brought  homo,  and  wbiih  in  now  In  In-  nrr.n  «l  lh«  CJirard  Tolli^. 
Fhiladelpbin.  I'larly  the  next  inomini?  iliP  iK^aianlii  b«(fan  to rollrrt  around 
us.  nmonff  ihcm  a  prinni  from  the  villaifr  nf  r.iliii.  \\n  op^-nwl  ibc  lUwrs 
of  hid  church,  which  wa«  hewn  out  of  the  biMly  of  tin;  hirRinl  cedar,  then 
invited  un  to  join  in  bin  rcliniou*  devotion— liavinR  a  two  fold  objeet  in 
viflw— to  pray  and  solicit  alms.  The  former  v/e  cfiuld  n«it  well  under- 
stand, hut  the  latter  was  quite  comprehenniblo.  Here  loo  I  was  disposed 
to  doubl  Lamartcne's  (Icucription  of  ilie  size  of  the  tree,  and  havinir  a  line 
along  for  the  purpose,  had  it  placed  around  the  tr««  jus:  where  the  limbs 
branch  off,  and  fotind  it  to  measure  very  nearly  Cfiy-nine  feet.  Hr>nn  afier 
we  departed  for  the  town  of  Kden,  where  we  wprn  md  by  one  nt  the 
Princes  of  the  I^banon  Mountains,  who  enlerlnii.rd  us  with  the  kindest 
hospitality.  Weconiinucd  our  movement  the  f.illowin'»inomin|f  forTripoh, 
where  our  whole  force  emiiarkcdon  board  the  Constitution,  taking  with  us 
the  Arabian  mare  I  purchased  at  Jcrico,  Imving  roile  her  the  whole  route 
during  which  she  did  not  deny  her  foo«l  or  mifs  a  etcn.  And  this  mare 
having  since  had  two  colls,  one  by  Uusinis,  and  tiie  other  by  my  Arabtan 
horse,  purcha8e<l  al  Damascus,  I  now  have  in  the  county  of  Chester,  I  a. 

We  then  proceeded  to  the  Island  of  Cyprus,  tnnrhinir  at  lar^ta  and 
Lamesal,  displaying  the  first  Amc  rican  flag  on  a  man-of-war  in  thai  port. 
Visited  the  Greek  convent  and  were  treated  kindly  bv  the  A'chbishop. 
We  made  a  stay  of  two  days  watering  the  ships.  The  island  <rf  Cvpnis, 
you  are  aware,  is  noted  as  the  place  whert  *<ainl  Paul  ate  the  brewJ  fniiU 
After  reciprocating  honors  with  the  governor,  we  proeee<led  to  the  port  of 
Alexandria,  in  Egypt,  there  again  interchanging  civilities  with  the  autbon- 
ties.  With  Gen.  Cass,  his  family  and  suit,  we  embarked  for  Cairo,  by 
the  great  canal  which  Mehemit  Ali  constructed  at  so  great  in  "P«»«  « 
human  life— having  caused  the  death  of  at  least  25,000.    On  the  foUow- 


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ln«  Aiy  we  ntrrlvrd  a»  tho  Nile.     Hero  tlio  Kirypiiaii  Governor,  wilhout 
BskiuK  who  wc.uUI  «o  or  wlu.  would  Hii.y,  look  u*  l.i  Holm-k.     Wo  dnem- 
b.irkf.!  ilio  Hf\l  il.iv.  proc.r.ltHl  lo,  -..lul  look  .|ii.irur^  iii  tin-  city  ol  Ci.iro, 
ami  iliirc  vi»ilcd  pnau  ol"  inUTi'itt  iiiuUiiilunmy.  Al  Cuirow.-  n^ain btlieia 
Uio  .l.'ijr.uirnir  siuMnado  of  tho  Ur.nam  '\tv:iHUM  «ml  Nuhwn  women 
broiiiUl  from  u  dUtanco  lor  huIc  to  l' o  Turks;   a  picture  lluit  causes 
hum  uiiiv  to  sl.uddcr.     Here  wo  cx;.'.iinrd  llie  mUNOum   and  llic  work- 
■iiopi  ot'  Mi-'licmii  Ali,  iis  also  the  iduilical  plnco  in  which  he  had  invitoU 
all  the  oHi.-crs  of  rank  of  the  Janizury  corps  to  a  Humptuou-;  oan.iuct,  ana 
while  in  the  mid«l  of  their  hilarity,  they  were  all  hiiichcrcd.  except  one, 
who  made  hi«  encapo  over  tlie  walU  on  lii«  Aral.  hor»e.    iMeltemit  All  tluiii 
proclaimed  him-elf  I'aeha  of  Kuvpt,     At  Cairo  I  was  anain   pre«entetl 
to  my  old  friend  and  l.oiile  companion,  ll.rahiin  I'aeha,  who,  in  the  recol- 
lection of  the  convivial  ({lass  on  hoard  the  fomtiiuiiion.  eniertamcd  ub  and 
rendered  every  assistance   to  m  ike  our   iojourn  comlorlal.lc.     I'«^av'ng 
Cairo  we  ascended  the  Nile  to  M.n  ruins  of  the  unci.nl  city  ot  Memphis, 
visitinir  the  Nileomeler  on  our  way,  to  dclerminc  the  degrees  ol  its  rise  and 
fall  .)n  its  left  l.ank,  where  a  colossus  may  now  he  seen,  the  great  colossal 
liLMirc  which  is  supposeil  lo  be  one  of  tliost;  which  stood  in  Iroiil  ol  the 
temple  of  V  ulcan,  and  which  is  near  W  feel  l..n(?.     We  then  visited  Sac- 
carah  and  Ueza,  about  VZ  miles  from  Memphis,  wliero  are  cntomlMjd  in 
.ubtcrranecMis  vaults,  all  manner  of  birds,  dogs,  cats,  monkeys,  &c.,  once  so 
hiirhly  venerated  by  the  ancient  Ku'vpiiaim.     1  descended  into  one  ol  these 
vaults—procured  some  of  these  reliVs— hr.uinht  them  home,  and  presented 
one,  though  the  hands  of  my  friend,   Commodore  Warrington,  to  the 
William  and  Mary  University  of  Virginia,  where  they  may  now  be  seen. 
At  Cieza  wc  fouiul  two  of  the  largest  pyrumids  in  Lgypt.     >vo  as- 
cended one  to  its  top,  and  entered  its  interior  by  the  passage  discovered  by 
Belozini,  where  we  found  a  chamber,  and  in  it  a  sarcophagus  ol  great 
beauty,   which  doubtless  contained  tho  remains  of   one  of  the  Conts 
of  Kgypt.     Its  «limon»ioHS  I  should  jiiugc  to  be  about  600  feet  in  height, 
and  300  on  its  base,  of  moderately  hewn  granite  stone,  tho  pieces  about  0 
feet  long  and  2  feet  high,  laid  upon  each  other  in  the  form  ol  steps,     in 
ascending  to  its  lop  we  were  necessarily  compelleil,  each  of  us,  to  consign 
ourselves  to  a  couple  of  Egyptians, one  before  and  one  behind.     W  ilh  my 
guides  I  made  a  regular  contraci,  viz  :— safe  up  and  sale  down,  a  compen- 
sation—about the  value  of  a  dollar— neck  broke,  nothing  ;--con8cquently 
great  care  was   taken.      Here  too,  in    this    neighborhood,  from   Mem- 
phis down,  I  entered  die  catacombs,  and  there  obtamei-  a  mummy  which  1 
brought  to  the  I  nited  States,  and  presented,  through  the  hands  of  my  old 
school-mate.   Dr.  J.  Miller,  President  of  Jellerson  Medical  College,  at 
Baltimore,  to  that  instimtion,  and  which  has  been  since  unwrapt  m  the 
presence  of  a  class.     On  a  recent  visit  of  Colonel  Johnson  and  myself 
to  that  city,  he  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  former  one  of  the  feel,  with 
the  wrappings  of  which  we  arc  both  possessed  at  this  time,  and  which  j» 
at  your  service  for  inspection.  Close  lo  the  largo  pyramid  we  have  a  marble 
sphynx  which  is  imbedded  in  the  sand  about  ihree-fourlhs  of  the  way,  leav- 
ing, 1  sliould  ju.lge,  about  50  feet  exposed,  presenting  a  colossal  figure  ot 
the  human  head  and  body  low  as  the  haunches.     In  the  vicinity  of  it  I 
descended  into  another  subterranean  passage,  where  I  observed  two  ear- 


A 


u 


Governor,  wilhout 
Dlark.     Wo  tliscm- 

llii-  city  of  C'liiro, 
iro  w«'  njcjiii  bthfUl 
1(1  [Suhiun  woiueii 
,)iclure  ihiit  cmuhcs 
III)  iuul  ill*!  work- 
lull  lie  had  invited 
ituoii»i  bamiuct,  and 
•licrcd,  cjK'cpt  one, 

iMeliciiiit  All  thuH 
as  aijaiii   presenU-tl 
,  wiio,  in  ilic  rtcol- 
,  enlerlaint'd  us  and 
iilorlalilc.     Leaving 
I  city  of  Mt'inpluH, 
■grecs  of  ilH  rixe  and 
n,  the  great  colosBal 
ood  in  front  of  the 
Vc  then  viwilcd  Sac- 
(ro  are  entombed  in 
'iikcys,  &c.,  once  so 
lied  into  one  of  tliese 
home,  and  presented 
Warrington,  to  the 
y  may  now  be  seen. 
in  Egypt.     Wo  as- 
issnge  discovered  by 
arcophagus  of  great 
'   one  of  the  Copts 
It  600  feet  in  height, 
c,  the  pieces  about  6 
e  form  of  steps.     In 
ach  of  us,  to  consign 
B  behind.     With  my 
lafe  down,  a  compen- 
liing ; — consequently 
orhuod,  from   Mem- 
iil  a  mummy  which  I 
the  hands  of  my  old 
Medical  College,  at 
lince  unwrapt  in  the 
Johnson  and  myself 
me  of  the  feet,  with 
s  time,  and  which  is 
mid  we  have  a  marble 
irtha  of  the  way,leav- 
g  a  colossal  figure  of 
In  the  vicinity  of  it  I 
B I  observed  two  sar- 


copliagi  and  on  retiiriiinc;  to  tii.'  mirfMce  I  fi)uml  a  portion  of  the  top  of 
one  of  them  wlii>'li  h"!  I"«'i  l>r.»k(n  nl!';  .lotilnlc-i  ijic  work  of  xome  pur- 
Idiner  of  iuiiiiimiies  wIikki-  hlmmiI  in  the  rtiMin;il  Ii^mI  >.rrv«il  liini  an  niinn 
had  at  Ha'.lM-ek.     Uaviiii;  po-M  ^.-imi— nine  ponii^  of  the  law— of  the  pierp. 
I  eonclu.ii  <l  I  had  a  rlulii  lop'irli""  it  from  l!ii!  purloincr!  i.e.-"rdinu»y  I 
brought  It  Inline,  ami  it  in  now  at  iIim  (iir.inl  CoII.l'i',  I'liiiadelphia,  were 
are   aUo   various   oilier  reli.H   of    antiiniiiy,    iiifliidinir   two  narenphngi, 
which,  when  I  wan  at  Jenif;ilini  I  l<Mrneil  had  been  exeavated  at  Hiiyroot, 
and  had  purelianed  on  my  privau-  ae(  (Miiit,and  whieli  will  he  my  sepulehre. 
Now,  my  eountrymen,  1  e;iii  naturally  e»meeivc  what  will  be  your  IrcU 
ings  when  I  state  to  you  that  in  tin:  removal  of  these  from  iho  shore  totho 
ship  a /?«/i  was  injured,  and  nn  old   rolien  stump  top-!?allant  mast,  both 
worth  perhaps  five  ilollars*,  and  for  wliii-ii  I  am  elurijed  with  wasting  public 
property.     In  the  removal  of  llieHo  ariiclcH  on  hoard  the  ship,  the  seamen 
were  perinilled  to  have  aeee-^s  to  li<|Uor.  under  the  inllueiiec  of  wnich  they 
became  insubordinate  and  riotous,  mid  were  punished  by  the  regularly, 
legally  eonstitiited  Captain  of  the  sl.ip,  whose  authority  under  the  law  only 
extended  to  the  inllietion  of  twelve  lasiies.     The  I'irst  Lieutenant  singled 
out  one  man  whom  ho  wanted  to  make  an  example  of  before  a  Court  Mar- 
tial, and  reqiiestcil  that  he  luiuht  be  remanded  baek  to  prison  until  I  should 
come  down  from  the  interior  of  Syria,  and  whose  punishment  under  the  law, 
♦  had  the  charges  been  proven,  would  have  been  a  hundred  and  hity  lashes. 
I  inquired  into  the  character  of  the  man,  and  found  it  to  have  been  exem- 
plary and  unexceptionable,  and  this  his  only  offence.  As  Gen.  Cass   family 
was  on  board,  ri'\tl  not  oflicers  enough  to  constitute  a  Court  Martial,  I  directed 
the  Captain  tu  punish  him  as  he  originally  intended,  presuming  that  he 
would  not  violate  the  law;  and  he  gave  the  man  one  dozen  more  ""an  the 
law  authorized.     Here  is  another  of  the  grave  charges  of  cruelty:     The 
question  put  by  my  counsel.    "  How  do  you  know  Capt.  Elliott  gave  the 
order  and  that  the  man  was  punished?"   ''Hy  reference  to  the  Black  Book,  in 
which  the  punishments  of  the  ship  are  recorded."   '*  Produce  that  book. 
«» I  would  rather  not,  because  it  tends  to  endanger  others,  and  ask  to  with- 
hold it."     In  which  right  the  Court  protected  him.     "  I  protest  against  the 
withholding  of  the  book."     The  Court  clears  for  deliberation,  and  on 
opening  announces  the  decision  that  the  book  must  not  be  produced.     I 
redoubled  my  protest  stronger  than  ever.     The  Court  again  cleared  for 
deliberation,  and  on  opening  agreed  that  the  book  should  be  produced ;  the 
eight  of  which  makes  one's  blood  chill.   I  have  the  book,  but  to  save  the 
navy  it  is  sealed .  And  these  are  my  prosecutors!  The  very  same  officer  makes 
the  charge  and  swears  that  I  consumed  the  canvass  belonging  to  the  govern- 
ment to  make  tents  for  Cen.  Cass  and  myself  while  travelling  m  Syria. 
I  produced  the  man  who  received  the  canvass  at  Marseilles,  cut  the  tents 
and  made  them  up.     Not  having  an  epaulette  to  his  shoulder,  however, 
his  testimony  was  not  believed.     But  thanks  to  an  all  wise  God,  I  had  a 
witness  here  to  protect  me ;  and  that  was  Gen.  Cass,  who  purchased  the 
canvass— holds  the  bill  and  receipt,  and  thus  informed  the  government! 

Here  too  is  another  instance  of  the  cllect  of  the  drag-net  charge  of  five 
years,  and  gives  to  mc  another  opportunity  of  holding  up  to  you  "le  "ign 
and  honorable  bearing  of  the  honest  tar.  The  charge  being  sworn  to  by  the 
officer,  I  requested  my  counsel,  Mr.  Randall,  to  prepare  interrogatouea  to 


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be  pent  to  Gen.  CiHS".  hut  the  Lord,  as  if  it  were,  staniling  by  me,  sent 
me  anotlier  witness.  Duriiifr  my  trial  tlie  seamen  who  had  sailed  with 
me,  were  exceedingly  troublesome  in  their  callH  for  the  purpose  of  showing 
sympathy,  to  prevent  which  1  directed  tlie  lanillady  with  whom  I  boarded, 
to  say  to  each  that  I  was  engaged  and  could  not  see  them.  Hut  one  man 
came  and  seemed  so  anxious  to  see  me  that  the  good  lady  came  up  and 
importuned  for  him.  I  vieUled  and  admitted  him.  As  soon  as  he  put  his 
eyes  on  me  I  observed  tiie  tears  of  afi'ection  starling  down  his  cheeks.  I 
called  him  by  his  name,  "Mellvillc,— how  do  you  do,  and  where  have  you 
been  since  we  paid  you  off  in  the  Constitution? "  "I  have  been  two  voyages 
to  Canton."  ''Where  did  you  arrive?"  "At  New  York,  three  days  since. 
"What  broutrht  you  here?"  "I  met  Jim  Smith,  your  coxswain,  when!  was 
making  a  line"last  to  draw  the  ship  to  the  wharf— he  told  me  they  were  trying 
you  at  Philadelphia  and  that  all  the  officers  were  swearing  agamat  you;  I  came 
up  to  see  if  I  did'nl  know  something  about  what  was  going  on.  He  then 
stated  to  me  what  he  knew  about  the  canvass.  I  took  him  to  my  attorney, 
who  interrogated  him  on  the  points,  and  stated  to  me  he  was  the  only  wit- 
ness required.  Ke  gave  his  testimony  to  the  Court,  not  one  word  of 
which  was  believed ;  and  if  I  live  t3  the  age  of  Methuselah,  I  will  not 
forget  the  countenance  of  one  of  the  judges  at  the  attempt  to  do  away  the 
testimony  of  an  ofucar  by  ?  seaman.  ,    ^„,        .  ai-  r 

We  returned  tc  C&iro,  visiting  the  Military  School  of  Mehemet  All  lor 
the  instruction  of  -'outh  lor  tl.e  army;  then  .to  Alexandria,  and  brought 
our  whole  party,  'i^aii  down  the  coast  of  Egypt,  Tripoli,  Turiis,  and 
along  the  islands  of  Par.tilerio  aud  Sardinia,  for  the  port  of  Mahon,  m 
the  island  of  Minorca.  Fint.in^  the  heavy  press  of  canvass  I  had  earned 
on  the  Constitution  to  have  opaned  her  sides  and  seams  considerably,  1 
gave  her  a  pretty  good  thread  of  cakum  preparatory -to  a  winter's  cruise. 
Transhipped  Gen.  Cass,  and  all  l-is  effects,  without  leaving  a  vestige 
behind,  on  board  the  frigate  United  States.  He  left  me  the  accompany- 
ing letter,  nothing  haung  transpired  during  the  whole  cruise  to  mar  the 
g(»d  feeling  which  had  existed  betv/een  us  for  more  than  a  quarter  ot  a 

^'  PoKT  Mahojie,  Nov.  7,  1837. 

My  Dear  Sir  :— Allow  me  to  say  in  a  private  note,  what  I  could  not 
60  properly  say  in  a  public  one,  that  I  shall  ask  your  acceptance  of  a  token 
of  remembrance  from  Paris,  upon  whic'i  will  be  engraved  the  names  of  the 
principal  cities  we  have  had  the  pleasure  of  visiting  together  this  season. 
I  want  your  family  to  know  that  I  hold  in  grateful  remembrance  the  friend- 
ships and  attentions  you  have  shown  to  me  and  mine  during  our  mterest- 

ine  voyage. 

I  am,  dear  sir,  with  great  respect, 
Truly  yours, 

Co«.  Elliott.  LEWIS  CASS. 

But  I  would  here  remark  by  way  of  suggestion  to  the  government, 
never  to  place  another  of  her  ships  of  war  but  in  its  own  true  elenient; 
as  a  ship  of  war  should  be  always  free  from  any  thing  which  may  for  a 
moment  require  a  commander  to  set  aside  that  rigid  and  strict  discipline 
80  necessary  to  crown  her  efforts  with  success  in  case  of  an  emergency. 

After  my  repairs  were  made,  and  the  ship  properly  painted,  and  m  her 


^aumm 


<to«S,v+.!4,l.,'?iMI!?s"?i'V'fe=««'*'s*^-'w'~"'^ 


,  '-iw?' 


ng  by  me,  sent 
had  sailed  with 
pose  of  showing 
•horn  I  boarded, 
.  But  one  man 
:ly  came  up  and 
on  as  lie  put  his 
his  cheeks.  I 
where  have  you 
cen  two  voyages 
ree  days  since." 
.-ain,  when  I  was 
ihey  were  trying 
ainst  you;  I  came 
ig  on.  He  then 
I  to  my  attorney, 
rap  the  only  wit- 
lot  one  word  of 
selah,  I  will  not 
t  to  do  away  the 

Mehemet  Ali  for 
ria,  and  brought 
poli,  Tunis,  and 
rt  of  Mahon,  in 
ass  I  had  carried 
3  considerably,  I 
I  winter's  cruise. 
Raving  a  vestige 
5  the  accorapany- 
:ruise  to  mar  the 
m  a  quarter  of  a 

Nov.  7,  1837. 
vhat  I  could  not 
ptance  of  a  token 
the  names  of  the 
iher  this  season, 
jrance  the  friend- 
iring  our  interest- 

pect, 

S  CASS. 
the  government, 
vn  true  element ; 
which  may  for  a 
1  strict  discipline 
f  an  emergency, 
aiinted,  and  in  her 


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ordinary  high  stato,  I  concluded  I  would  pass  the  winter  at  MnHa,  and 
interchange  civilities  with  tho  ollicers  of  the  Ihitish  navy  and  army,  witli 
whom  it  fell  to  my  lot  to  contend  in  the  war  of  ISI'J. 

Late  in  January  I  d.'parteii  for  the  pi>it  of  .Minorca,  after  psHgning  various 
cruises  to  the  squadron,  and  ran  up  to  Malta  in  less  than   H  hours,  and 
anchored  in  what  is  called  the  outer  harbor,  observinji;  several  shij)s  and 
sloops  of  war  within.     Scarcely  had  tiie  anchor  been  let  go,  when  a  boat 
came  along  side — an  officer  entered  the  sliip  and  wished  an  interview 
with  thciComtnodore.   He  proved  to  he  the  Kla;;  Captain  of  Adm.  Sir  Robt. 
Stopford's  ship  the  Princess  Charlotte,  I'JO  guns,  bearing  a  message  of 
welcome,  and  stated  to  me  that  tho  position  of  the  Constitution  then  was 
rather  insecure,  and  that  the  Admiral  would  be  very  happy  to  see  me  in 
the  inner  harbor,  where  I  would  find  buoys  to  which  I  could  make  fast 
my  cables,  and  occupy  a  then  vacant  birth  ;  all  which  was  accepted.    A 
signal  being  made  from  the  Admiral's  ship  for  the  boats  of  the  fleet,  they 
soon  took  us  in  tow.     I  weighed  anchor  and  soon  found  myself  in  the 
midst  of  an  English  line  of  battle  ships,  frigates,  and  ?loops  of  war.   I  ex- 
pressed a  wish  to  visit  the  Admiral,  and  desired  to  know  when  it  would 
be  acceptable  to  see  me ;  he  answered  me  that  it  would  depend  entirely 
upon  myself.   Being  Saturday  I  mentioned  Monday.  "  Why  so  late  ■"'  I 
answered  that  I  presumed  he  would  be  engaged  in  religious  devotioa  the 
next  day.     Nevertheless  he  would  see  me  on  that  day,  at  the  admiralty 
house  on  shore,  as  he  lived  there.     At  the  hour  of  one,  accompanied  by 
my  Captain,  T  appeared  at  his  quarters,  where  I  found  all  Jiis  Captains  in 
readiness  to  be  presented.     We  retired  to  an  adjoining  apartment  where 
was  a  sumptuous  table  spread,  ^vith  what  the  English  call  a  lunch,  but 
what  we  call,  in  America,  a  good  substantial  coid  dinner.  He  asked  me  a 
what  time  it  would  be  convenient  to  let  lim  visit  my  ship.    I  answered 
him,  that  at  his  advanced  age — being  about  90 — I  could  not  expect  him 
to  embark,  and  that  I  would  take  quarters  on  shore.     No,  sir !  I  wish  to 
visit  you  on  board  your  ship.     He  named  the  next  day  at  one  o'clock ;  at 
the  appointed  time  he  came  on  board,  accompanied  by  Sir  Thos.  Fellers, 
Sir  Thos.  Briggs,  Sir  John  Lewis,  Capt.  H.  Parker,  Capt.  Correy,  and  his 
brother-in-law,  (his  flag  captain,)  Capt.  Fanshaw.     He  seemed  to  express 
and  feel  disappointment  that  the  ship  was  not  larger  than  she  appeared  to 
be.    In  ancient  times  she  would  have  been  considered  a  large  ship,  but 
with  the  frigates  of  the  present  day  she  was  but  small.    After  inspecting 
the  ship  and  partaking  of  refreshments,  with  a  salute  to  which  his  rank  en- 
titled him,  he  left  me  for  the  shore.  He  named  a  day  for  his  dinner,  which 
I  accepted,  and  at  a  proper  time  reciprocated  on  board  the  ship.    Here 
too,  I  found  Sir  H.  Bouverie,  Governor  of  Malta,  extending  and  receiving 
the  same  courtesies,  offering  me  an  invitation  to  dinner  for  the  next  Fri- 
day, and  for  every  succeeding  one  while  J  was  ':i  *he  port  of  Malta. 
I  experienced  the  same  kindness  from  all  the  su'^jrdinate  officers  of  each- 
as  well  as  from  the  authorities  on  shore,  civil,  military,  and  ecclesiastical ; 
and  I  can  in  all  truth  say,  that  during  the  two  months  I  lay  at  Malta,  I 
was  not  at  dinner  on  my  own  ship,  unless  reciprocating  those  from  on 
shore.    It  so  happened  that  on  the  anniversary  of  Washington's  birth,  I 
was  invited  to  dine  with  Sir  Robert  Stopford.    In  accordance  with  the 


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18  J     ; 

r.wfnm  of  our  navv,tho  (Constitution  was  flpcoratfd  with  the  Ajttericiitl 
C-™g  tho  .'.'tional  ,.n.i.ns,  th-  U.ili-h  at  .1..  st.nl.onrd  ma.n  yard  ■ 
S,s.™  xvlml.  Sir  H0I..H  ditvct...!  th.  Ann  rican  lla.  to  ho  <h«p  nycd 
at  th..  M  ain  of  ov.rv  ship  ot  his  Ih.t.     At  n.r..  .an,  wh.a  I  M  my 

i;;;,:ach  of  tho-Hri.iih  shi,.  i-'i7!-'->- ';•--,  ;'th''£: 

sundown  I  hanli-.i  down  our  l!a<rs  and  ran  up  th  «  Hm  M.  at  thi    ore, 
fi  ?ri9  inns  as  a  complim.ut  to  the  Adunral  hnns.  1 ;  and  s.-nt  on 
board  to  return  my  own  thanks  and  those  of  n.y  country  for  his  com- 
phmenU  to    I.o   ^^n..rat...l   Washington.      On   .■nlyrnvr   h,s  apartment 
S  the  hour  of  .tinner,  he  met  n.e  and  remarked,  «  Commodore,  we  ha^^ 
made  some  noise  for  von."     "  Yes,  Sir  Krhert,  yon  have;  I  felt  great 
Srlre  when  I  observed  vou  display  our  llau',  hut  jud^e  my  feehngs 
when  you  joined  in  the  Pah.te."     "  Poh  I"  saiJ  he,  «  we  consider  George 
WashiSn  a  chip  of  the  old  blorh."    Sui,  vquentiv  I  w.  .    along  side 
the  P  incess  Charlotte,  to  return  the  call  of  her  Captam,hut  he  not  be.ng 
on  board?  en   my  card  u,>-for  von  must  know  it  is  a  terr.hle  task  to 
e^t  up  the  «ide  of  one  of  those^heavy  ships.     The  Admiral  feehng  a 
Lire  to  return  me  the  compliment  I  did  him  when  on  hoard  h.s  ship, 
J  dereS%ri  afterwards  understood,  the  second  Cai-tarn  of  the  Prmcc.s 
Chariot  e  to  mak.<  me  a  call,  and  actually  quarantmedh.m  until  it  was 
SSned!    aTi  departed  from  the  ship,  on  that  occasion  the  American 
fit  wSdisplayed  at  the  fore,  and  the  ordinary  salute  of  13  guns  when 
?  SSf  in  the  boat;,  but  the  guns  still  firing  I  ra.sed,  and  seated 
L^n  at  Z  Uth  ;  but  still  the  firing  was  continued,  and  I  ra.sed  again, 
and  sea  ed  a  ?he '  ITth  ;  and  yet  they  fired,  when  I  raised,  again  seating 
It  the  19th.    All  this  seemed  inexplicable  to  me.     However,  it  liap- 
iened  that  on  that  day  I  dined  with  the  Admiral,  when  he  remarked  to 
E  «  Fanshaw  tells  me  he  had  a  visit  from  you  to-day,  on  board  the 
Princess  Charlotte."    "Yes,  Sir  Robert ;  and  I  don't  know  when  I  felt 
^o?e Tmbarrassed  than  at  your  salute.     Mine  has  ordinarily  been   13 
omns  »    «  You  are  invested  with  the  same  powers  that  I  am,  then  wny 
S;xpect  the  same  honors  P    I  observed  to  him  that  "  I  w'uid  have 
Se  n  Ste   sat  sfied  with  a  less  number  than  I  am  entitled  to,that   hus  I 
St  write  home  a  complaining  letter,  and  induce  our  government  to 
Sve  us  Jour  gSe."     Pointing  to  his  son,  he  sai.l,  "had  it  not  have  been 
for  BobC  doubtless  you  would  have  been  an  Mrmral  now,  for  he 
SL  firVSenant  of  tl?e  Pantaloon  that  brought  over  the  "jediat^n." 

Many  pleasing  incidents  of  this  nature  occurred  while  at  MaUa.  I 
was  invitJd  to  di"ie  with  the  l»2d  Regiment,  Col.  Earlington.  The  note 
^  borne  by  the  Adjutant  of  it,  of  my  own  name,  an'l  fr°"l  jl'^.  ^y^J- 
JKight  I  could  trace  our  own  family;  and  I  »<^^«" '"f '/ ^^^;^. '^'^nf 
S  port  of  Ireland  he  was  from.  He  answered,  «lrom  Hncastle, 
i/nf  Donegal  •"  the  very  port  from  whence  my  own  ancestors 
Sme'  Of  CO  fe  we  mamSr'ed  cousinship,.and  the  whole  regiment 
J^jo'cedVhat  the  Adjutant  had  found  the  American  Commodore  to  be  a 

"'sfr"  Henry  Bouverie,  not  disposed  to  be  behind  the  Admiral  in  hU  at- 
tentLsSed  me  if  I  could  find  it  convenient  on  some  occasion  to 
ffaUhe  uip^  of  the  island.    I  assured  him  it  would  aflord  me  great 


try, 


'0i. 

1  thcAnterican 
oiird  main  yard : 
r  to  bp  displayed 
lull  I  firrd  my 
10,     .hist  bffore 
ti-li  at  till'  fore, 
II" ;  and  st'iit  on 
try  for  bis  com- 
er  bis  apartment 
Tiodore,  we  have 
ve ;  I  felt  great 
ulu;e  my  fnelings 
c  onsidor  George 
w(  Jit  along  side 
,  but  be  not  being 
a  terrible  task  to 
dmiral  feeling  a 
1  board  his  ship, 
n  of  the  Princess 
him  until  it  was 
an,  the  American 
of  1 3  guns,  when 
raised,  and  seated 
nd  I  raised  again, 
ised,  again  seating 
However,  it  hap- 
n  he  remarked  to 
lay,  on  board  the 
know  when  I  felt 
irdinarily  been   13 
t  I  am,  then  why 
lat  "  I  would  have 
tied  to,  that  thus  I 
)ur  government  to 
ad  it  not  have  been 
imiral  now,  for  he 
?r  the  mediation." 
,vhile  at  Malta.    I 
lington.    The  note 
ind  from  his  eye  I 
ingly  asked  him  of 
,  "from  Fincastle, 
my  own  ancestors 
the  whole  regiment 
Jommodore  to  be  a 

Admiral  in  his  at- 
ri  some  occasion  to 
)uld  afford  me  great 


•« 

pleasure  to  do  so.  H.-  named  a  day  ;  and  on  repairing  t"  ;»;o  «P«».  f^;*" 
tween  the  villa-e  of  Florian  and  Malta,  I  found  p.-rhaps  10,000  people 
assembled,  and  Sir  Henry,  with  bis  whole  <r„rri.oM  of  :n000  men,  bnnself, 
and  all  bis  general  and  fuld  oflicers  i.p.s.^nf,  and  w.t .  tbrir  ,nimerou.s 
bands.  Sir  Robert  Stopford  and  myself  w.to  reqn.-sted  to  adyanc-  about 
two  paces  from  the  crowd,  when  the  troops  marcbed  by  us  in  columns, 
the  bands  playing  the  favorite  national  airs  of  this  our  happy  coun- 
try,  in  slow  and  quick  time.  After  which,  we  were  taken  to  an  elevation, 
and  witnessed  a  sham  attack  and  sortie  from  tb.-  village  oti  lorian.  1  bis 
done.  Sir  Henry  advanced  and  asked  me  if  I  had  »">•  oth^-r  wish  to  gra- 
tify L  to  the  troops.  I  returned  him  my  sincere  thanks  lor  the  honor  he 
had  conferred  upon  my  country  and  myself,  and  then  suggested,  in  behalf 
of  the  troops— for  the  poor  fellows  looked  weary  of  the  exercise— that 
thev  mit'ht  return  to  the  garrison. 

Leavin<r  Malta,  we  returned  to  Mahon,  the  head-qnarters  of  our  squad- 
ron.    The  period  of  service  of  a  large  portion  of  the  marine  guard  being 
about  to  close,  I  took  on  board,  under  the  authority  of  the  Hon.  the  Se- 
cretarv  of  the  Navy,  the  accumulated  sick,  and  men  whose  terms  ol  ser- 
vice had  nearly  expired,  and  after  a  quick  passage  arrived  at  Gibraltar. 
At  this  place,  a  compliment  was  extended  to  me,  which  no  other  com- 
mander ever  received  at  that  port.   That  worthy,  honorable,  and  just  man, 
Horatio  Sprague,  who  had  filled  the  consular  chair  with  so  much  satisfac- 
tion to  his  government,  for  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century,  nameu  his  infant, 
lust  then  born,  after  me.     Here  I  had  a  fine  opportunity  of  trying  the 
sailing  qualities  of  the  Constitution.     The  westerly  winds  prevailing  had 
brought  in  a  large  accumulation  of  vessels,  destined  to  pass  through  the 
straitl  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  rock.     The  wind  changed  to  the  east; 
when  at  least  1 20  vessels  appeared.    The  Constitution  got  under  way,  the 
other  vessels  being  10  mile3  ahead.     The  wind  dead  aft,  she  Pffed  the 
whole  of  them  ere  the  sun  had  set,  cleared  the  straits,  and  left  all  behind. 
Our  passage  was  a  short  one  to  Funchall,  island  of  Madeira,  where,  an- 
choring on  the  3d  of  July,  we  remained  to  celebrate  the  4th,  and  on  the 
5th,  proceeded  on  our  homeward  voyage,  anchoring  in  Hampton  Roads 
on  the  31st.    On  the  day  following,  anchoi.d  again  at  >orfolk,  %yhere, 
when  the  proper  arrangements  were  made  to  pay  off  the  crew,  this  gal- 
lant relic,  the  Constitution,  was  delivered  to  the  nation,  through  the  hands 
of  Com.  Warrington,  at  the  dock  yard. 

But  to  return.  After  the  above  cruise  of  four  years,  and  visitin|  the 
four  quarters  of  the  globe,  I  sought  again  the  peace  and  q"'ft  pj  1^/ 
family,  at  Carlisle,  Pa.  But  even  here,  political  feelings  and  jealousies 
were  brou<rht  to  bear  against  me.  Whilst  enjoying  my  long  desired  re- 
pose, an  excitement  was  gotten  up  at  Harrisburg,  on  the  occasion  of  cer- 
t^n  contested  seats  in  ths  State  Legislature,  then  recently  convened. 
His  excelle  icy,  the  Governor,  in  order  to  quell  it,  sent  tne  Hon.  U  B. 
Penrose  and  Major  General  Alexander  to  my  quarters,  with  a  request  that 
I  would  accompany  them  to  the  barracks,  and  assist  in  prevailing  on  the 
officer  in  command  of  the  U.  S.  troops  there,  to  proceed  to  Hamsburg 
with  them,  and  quell  the  threatened  rebellion.  Believing  the  difficulties 
to  b«  altogether  of  a  poUtical  nature,  I  at  once  declined.  However,  just 
7 


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50 

before  the  dawn  of  day,  having  recolloctod  the  oath  I  had  t?l[en,  on  en- 
ter-ncr  the  Navy,  to  «  sn,.|)ort  the  constitution  and  laws  of  the  various 
States,"  and  .In.il.tincr  whether  T  mi^ht  not  be  remiss  m  w.  hholdmg  my 
personal  present,  fat  once  wn.te  a  note  to  the  two  gentlemen,  above 
Tamed,  itin.  thai,  on  rdlection,  I  had  concluded  to  go  ^own   o  Harri. 
burg,  not  for  the  purpose  of  entering  into    he  poht.cal  ?«"tr°^'  '.7' ^"J 
to  assist  the  Governor  with  my  counsel,  and  sustain  him  in  the  discharge 
of  his  oflicial  duties.     I  accordingly  departed  for  the  CJP'  ^1,  vjhje  I 
found  the  Governor  under  the  intluence  both  of  personal  fear,  and  of  ap- 
prehension of  violence  on  the  legislature.     I  expostulated  with  h.m  on 
the  impropriety  of  mixing  the  military  of  the  government,  'n^"yr,-y» 
with  the  affairs  as  then  existing  at  Harrisburg;  telling  h.m,  too  that  I 
Relieved  hi   fears  were  groundless,  and  that  we  had  not  such  rebellious 
sp   Usin  the  commonwealth.     I  also  told  him  that  I  would  take  quarters 
•m  the  town,  mix  with  the  partizans,  and  endeavour  to  appease  tlie  one 
and  give  co'nfidence  to  the  other;  acting  as  a  med^tor  between  the  parUes. 
And°this  I  continued  to  do  until  the  arrival  of  Major  General  Patterson^ 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Militia,  when  I  immediately  called  upon    he  G^ 
vernor,and  announced  to  him  that  I  considered  ™y/"np"°"^}°  X? 
ceased.    After  his  acknowledgment  of  the  k  ndness  I  had  mani^sted  I 
departed  for  Carlisle,  the  residence  of  mjr  family.  ^  About  three  days 
after,  I  was  not  a  little  surprised  at  the  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy-the  self-same  profes^ng  /nenci-reproving  me  for 
w  fat  he  was  pleased  to  consider,  my  interference  at  Harrisburg,  and 
Touched  in  language  such  as  1  would  have  submitted  to  from  none  other 
fhan  an  officiaf  functionary.    To  this  letter  I  had  prepared  an  ansvjer 
vindicating  my  rights  as  a  citizen  of  Pennsylvania,  which,  whilst  not  m 
?he  discharge  of  professional  duties  to  the  nation,  I  held  sacred;  and  of 
which,  rather  than  be  deprived,  I  would  return  "'y^o'"["'^«'°"  !°    J^ 
eovernment.   I  exhibited  this  letter  to  a  friend,  James  Hamilton,  Esq.  who 
E  to  me  that  I  was  sensibly,  yet  justly,  under  the  >«««  °f  J^^^^^^^^ 
feeling:  that  persons  so  affected  were  not  the  best  judges  of  their  own  cases, 
and,  therefori,  asked  the  privilege  of  preparing  another  etter  for  me     H^ 
did  so, -the  one  you,  no  doubt,  have  seen  m  prmt :  but,  from  what  has 
since  transpired,  I  wodd  give  my  right  arm  it  .t  cou  d  be  recalled ! 

But  I  wfil  not  exhaust  your  patience :  perhaps  already  too  ungene. 
rou«iy  taxed:  and  I  will  hasten  to  the  narrative  of  ««bsequent  circum- 
stances.   I  presumed,  from  the  silence  of  the  government  to  me,  that  I 
was  doomed  to  pass  the  balance  of  my  cruel  sentence  upon  my  f  rm    but 
with  now  and  then  a  circular  from  the  person  appointed  to  direct  the 
Medical  Bureau,  and  the  father  of  the  y?""?  ^^^^'^T^;  ^^d  behaved^^^^^ 
badly  under  my  command,— I  was  occasionally  reminded  that  I  belonged 
fothe  Navy.    ^How  these  circulars  were  received  by  ^y  ^^f  Jer  capt^^^^^^^ 
who  were  untrammelled,  and  in  the  active  exerc.se  of/^eir  official  f^^^^^ 
tions,  I  did  not  know.    To  me,  however,  they  seemed  altogether  out  of 
place.    Early  in  July,  a  circular  of.  a  more  distinct  .^^haract^'  "^^^^^^^^ 
me  which  required  that  I  should  give  an  account  of  all  the  services  A 
had  Tendered  ?he  country,  from  the'day  I  had  entered  the  Navy  untiHh  t 
period  :-for  what  object,  the  I/)rd  only  knows,  for  I  did  not!    I  left  a»y 


ad  taken,  on  en- 

s  of  the  various 
withholding  my 
[fiitli'nipn,  above 
down  to  Harris- 
controversy,  but 
in  the  discharge 
capital,  where  I 
1  fear,  and  of  ap- 
ited  with  him  on 
lent,  in  any  wty, 
g  him,  too,  that  I 
it  such  rebellious 
3uld  take  quarters 
I  appease  (he  one 
tween  the  parties, 
ieneral  Patterson, 
ed  upon  the  Go- 
'unctions  to  have 
had  manifested,  I 
\bout  three  days 
ET  from  the  Secre- 
reproving  me  for 
t  Harrisburg,  and 

0  from  none  other 
'pared  an  answer, 
lich,  whilst  not  in 
eld  sacred ;  and  of 
;ommission  to  the 
lamilton,  Esq.  who 
nfluence  of  excited 
oftheir  own  cases, 
■  letter  for  me.    He 
but,  from  what  has 
d  be  recalled ! 
ready  too  ungene- 
iubsequent  circum- 
iment  to  me,  that  I 
upon  my  farm ;  but 
lilted  to  direct  the 
irho  had  behaved  so 
ded  that  I  belonged 
ny  brother  captains, 
f  their  official  func- 
d  altogether  out  of 

character  came  to 
)f  all  the  services  I 

1  the  Navy  until  that 
did  not!    I  left  a\y 


51 

„io„„h  —for  I  had  become  a  cultivator  of  the  soil.-ovPrhauled  oil  my 
nanm' and  from  these  and  memory,  rendered,  as  1  thought,  an  exact  de- 
t^a  fo  'air  nyTm-.  To  this  nanntive,  I  appended  a  note,  .n  pencil, 
Z^  -SinJ.Ue  •••:-/  of  June,  ISiO,  ,>/,  to  he  pr^cn  moment,  I  have 
been  under  Ike  opernlionof  a  sentence  of  a  Court  MM  '»^>">J"<'"' 
InM^  and  unrighteous  a/ever  has  l>een  recorded  a.n.ns,  an,^.r  ,/  o«r 
own,  or  nnyotkvr  service;  not  fxr,/;//nir  «  %«^S 'i/  t/,i- Ji»t,s/,  .\uiy, 
or  n  Barron,  in  our  own!"— -J.  U.  Kli.iott. 
To  this,  I  received  the  following  answer : 

Navy  Dri-AUTMrNT,  January  15),  1R1.3. 
Sir— The  note  appended  to  the  statement  of  your  services,  forwarded 
to  the  Department  in  June  last,  but  which  it  has  not,  .n  the  course  of 
business,  been  necessary  to  refer  to  till  now  being  deemed  highly  repre- 
hensible  and  offensive,  the  paper  is  retunu.!  to  you  lor  reconsideration. 

I  am,  respectlully. 

Your  ob'Ut  serv't. 

A.  P.  UPSHUR. 

Captain  J.  D.  FxMOTT,  U.  S.  Navy. 

Near  West  Whiteland,  Chester  Co.,  Fa. 

Mv  reply  to  this  communication  was,  that  in  appending  the  note  to  the 
return  of  service,  I  did  so  without  meaning  any  disrespect  to  the  Execu- 
;  ve  or  Secretary  but  to  set  forth  the  full  sense  of  my  wrongs  aiul  in  he 
stronc^est  language  I  could  communicate  them  ;-tbat  I  would  be  glad  to 
know  when  it  would  suit  Mr.  Upshur's  convenience  to  '-"ter  ,nto  a  d.s- 
cussion  of  those  wrongs.     I  received  the  following  communication : 

Navy  Dkpartmknt,  February  7th,  '43. 
Sir— Your  letter  of  the  2d  instant  has  been  received.  You  state  that 
you  have  deferred  entering  on  a  detail  of  facts  and  crcuinstances  con- 
nected with  your  accusation  and  trial  until  you  should  hear  whether  I 
Jel  at  libert/to  accord  a  hearing  to  you.  I  will  c«^^''-;>y;X' on^tSe 
consider  whatever  representation  you  may  think  proper  to  make  on  the 

*"  J^*^  •  I  am  respectfully  yours, 

'  A.  P.  UPSHUR. 

Capt.  J.  D.  Elliott,  U.  S.  Navy,  West  Chester,  Pa. 

I  accordingly  commenced  the  narration  of  my  wrongs  ?"  P!*?". j;^* 
as  I  progressed,!  found  them  so  numerous  that,  to  communicate  all,  tluj 
could  h^dly  he  compassed  in  a  volume  less  than  that  of  the  Bible.  Alter 
con  ultinc^  ^ith  a  valued  friend,  it  was  concluded  that  it  wouUl  be  best 
rrSVoceed  to  Washington,  ask  an  interview  with  the  Honorable 
SecStary,  and  communicate  them  orally.  I  therefore  repaired  o  the 
Canital  and  to  the  quarters  of  a  Senator  from  the  State  of  Pennsylvania 
^h?Hon.  D.  Sturgeon.  I  stated  to  him  the  object  of  my  visit,  and  asked 
him  to  accompany  me  to  the  Navy  Departme-^,  and  present  me  to  U.e 
Secretary.     He  did  so ;  and  on  entering  the  office,  presented  me  to  Mr. 


llp'-hur  M  one  of  r.>nnH>  Iviuiin*'*  ni>s«  Imiiorod  nnil  RKllanl  rili/niR;  Ktn»inf» 
«li;il  the  <)t>j('it  of  mv  vVil  !<»  \V;isliiiii:li)i,  w.is  l.»  li;ivf  ii  »lisnis(.ioii  with 
liim,  iin.l  uskiiiir  wli.ii  it  woulil  li.>  ,i.j,i. .  iil.l«>  to  liim  !■>  >nl'r  ii|i(iii  il. 

Thi-  «-(»nvfr^ati.in  holwiMii  Uic  Si-imtor  iiinl  So«  nlmv  Inr \  u\»m  iiiatl.ri 

irri'li'vaiil 'o  niv  rii'<t> ;  Inil  ;il  li-nnlh  Mr.  Stmi;<'')ii  ir(.rr.'(l  to  il,  wlnn 
Mr.  rii^tuir  ohs,  rv.tl  (Ii;i)  lu«  li;i.l  just  rn.  ivi'.l  a  notr  Irmn  tlir  I'rrsid.iit 

\\\wn  a  nmtl.T  whi.h  woiiU  (.r.ii|ty  iiim  lli.il  diy;  llial  <iii  tli.'  slice Imi; 

Olio  11.'  w.nilil  11.'  .'ii.rn'.',.'.l  willi  llii-  .Mlicir  ii|>|».)inl.'<l  t.i  Hie  roininniul  <m 
llu>  Cwsl  of  Africa,  but  on  tli.'  «lay  followiii.^,  at  S  o'chuk,  he  woiilil 
jlivo  til.'  int.-rvi.'w,     1  acc.mliii;:l\  alt.-iul.'d  at  tli.'  appniiit.  .1  ln'iir,  iiiul 
WIS  h.in.ir.'.l  wilii  tli.'  «l.'sir.'(l  m.'.lin;:.     1   iiilroilnccl  my  r.iniirks  l.y 
anain  ri'iifatiiii:  the  assiiraiic'  lli;il  in  ii|ti>«'ii.liii>r  tin-  i\nW  to  iiccoiiiit  ul 
scrvic,  I  mcniit  ii.i  (lisr.'si>.cl  t.i  tlu'  r,\cciili\i'  or  liiinsclf.     11.'  |ir<iin|itly 
olist-rviil  that  li.'  ilid  not  siipjiosi'  1  iliti;  that,  in  drawinu  my  Htt.iitioii  to 
till'  not.',  h.'  mcrciv  wisli.-.l  l.i  appris."  me  .'i  his  dcsiri-  to  keep  tin-  records 
of  Ih.'  D.'pnrtiii.'iif  fr.-.'  from  any  thin;;  that  was  i-xciplionabU',  and  pro- 
fessed himself  satisfi.'.l.     1   ih.n  ommenc-d   n.irratin-^  mv   wrongs,  at 
which  he  was  phased  to  expn  ss  himself  surprised,  and  asked  me  ii   I 
could  relv  upon  iivniory.     I  assured  him  that  I  coidd  do  so,  that  I  staled 
n.ithiiii:  lint  what  the  files  of  the  Deparlmeiil  would  estahlisji.     lie  asked 
mc,  "  i)i.l  Captain  Hoerum  shrink  from  III.'  resp.msil.ilily  of  his  command, 
even  to  admit  thai  vou  had  mt  the  riizhl  to  make  the  apiiointmeiit— ihd 
he  ent.-r  upon  the  (fiities,  and  profess  to  discharge  them,  and  then  slirink 
from  til.'  responsililities!"     I  assured  him  that  it  was  so,  ami  that  1  was 
then  siid'erinu  his  wrongs.     Th.'  appointment,  I  told  him,  was  made  coii- 
formablv  with  law.     He  at  once  exclaimed,  "  (ireat  (Jod,  is  it  possible  1" 
"  Yes,  sir,  it  is  so  I"    I  went  on  to  narrate  oilier  wron<;s.    lie  then  directed 
me  to  draw  up  a  stateni.nt,  and  hand  il  to  him.     I  prepared  the  paper, 
ami  exhibit.'d  it  to  Mr.  Sturj;.on,  f.ir  his  examination.     He  approvid  it, 
and  on  ih.'  ;^d  of  March,  hande.l  it  to  the  Secretary,  with  the  remark  that 
as  soon  as  1  lould  have  the  j.apers  prepare.l,  I  would  send  them.     Mr. 
Upshur  o'.iserved  that  th.'v  were  voluminous;  yet,  as  soon  as  he  had 
leisure,  he  would  look  them  over.     I  remained  a  week  at  Washington, 
and  M  its  expiration,  in.]iiired  of  the  chief  clerk  whether  they  had  been 
perused.    He  answered  that  they  were  so  voluminous  that  they  frifjhtened 
him,  and  he  doubled  whether  the  Si'cretary  could  take  up  the  subject.    I 
then  sou'^ht  a  private  interview  with  the  President,  to  whom  1  opened 
my  case  fully.     As  I  progressed,  I  thought  I  could  perceive  in  "^coun- 
tenance the  same  surprise  as  was  manifested  by  his  Secretary.     When  I 
had  finished  my  narrative,  I  told  him  there  was  another  point  to  which  I 
would  beer  leave  to  refer  to  his  attention,     it  was  a  matter  connected  with 
the  Battle  of  Lake  Krie:— thnt  for  30  years  I  had  unjustly  been  placed 
under  a  cloud,  in  relation  to  my  part  in  that  affair,  but  that,  accidentally 
and  unexpecte.ilv,  I  had  found  the  original  record  of  the  Court  ol  In- 
quiry which  I  had  called  in  IH\5,  and  which  I  had  supposed  to  be  lost. 
With  the  record,  I  also  discovered  the  diagram  of  the  battle  as  fought, 
and  sworn  to  by  all  the  witnesses.     "  I  should  like  to  see  that,"  observed 
the  President.  '  "  Here  it  is:"  and  I  presented  him  a  certified  copy  from 
the  record.    "  Where  was  your  vessel  when  Captain  Perry  came  on 


I  rHiznin;  ulntinj; 

II  (liscnssion  with 
i>  i-nlir  ii|i(iii  il. 
It'll  ii|iiiii  iniitlcn 
iT.'il  tn  il,  wlnn 
nin  (III'  I'rrsiili  lit 
II  till'  SIKHi'i'ilill'^ 

llii>  (iiiiiiiiiiikI  oil 
'clink,  lit'  woiilil 
loiiiti  il  li'Mir,  iiml 

my  iriniiiks  jiy 
)ti'  to  iucouiit  III' 
1.  Ill'  |irniii|)tly 
r  niy  iitltiitioii  to 
(kfcplln-  I't'conls 
ionalilf,  ami  pro- 
r  ipv  \\iitn<;s,  at 
u\  asked  mi'  if  I 
I)  so,  that  1  staled 
iblisii.  lie  asked 
•  of  liis  commaiul, 
ij)|ioinlmeiit — did 
I,  and  then  shrink 
io,  and  that  1  was 
111,  was  made  coii- 
id,  is  it  possible  1" 

lie  then  directed 

'pared  the  paper, 

He  approved  it, 

th  tile  roinark  that 

send  them.  Mr. 
s  soon  as  he  had 
k  at  Washington, 
ler  they  had  been 
at  thoy  frifihtened 
up  the  su!)ject.  I 
0  whom  1  opened 
ceive  in  his  coun- 
crctary.  When  I 
r  point  to  which  I 
;er  connected  with 
[ustiy  been  placed 

tiiat,  accidentally 
'  the  Court  of  In- 
iipposed  to  be  lost, 
e  battle  as  fought, 
see  that,"  observed 
ertified  copy  from 
a  Perry  came  on 


iKtnrd?"  "There,  nir,"  pointing  to  the  pniilion  nn  Ihf  diai^rnm.  "  ffow 
different  (hiH  !•»,"  remarked  Mr.  Tyler,  "  Iroiii  what  I  siip|Kiiei|.  I  never 
believril  ynii  finHy,  CiimmiKl'ire.'in  that  transaction'"  I  fli'  remarked 
to  him,  "Now,  Mr.  'I'yier,  yon  caiiiiol  do  me  or  yotirselfa  greater  piece 
of  justice  than  to  net  your  ("abinet  toKither,  and  ht  on-  of  your  miniirterg 
read  over  tliese  pai^es;  and  if  there  in  a  man  amoiii;  them  who  tlierf  v^•|ll 
not  believe  me  enre|/iously  wron^^ed,  I  will  ^o  bark  to  my  |iloiii;li,*  and 
follow  il  to  the  end  of  my  sentence  without  a  mnrmnr.  Thank  (iod,  I 
can  plough  as  good  a  furrow  as  any  man  in  Pennsylvania.  I  have  been 
in  the  cloud  for  thirty  years'  (iive  me  back  my  swurd,  aii<l  my  child 
that  has  been  <lriven  from  the  Navy.  That  sword  I  have  never  disgraced!" 
The  President  rejilied  that  he  wa»  independent  of  Wta  ministers^hat 
he  would  examine  the  j)aperH  at  his  farm,  and  see  that  justice  should  be 
done  me.  And,  my  fellow  citizens,  I  have  the  gratification  of  saying  to 
you,  that  I  have  r"C.eived  full  and  complete  justice  at  the  Lands  of  John 
Tyler !     And  here  is  the  evidence ! 

Navy  Dr.PAnTMENT,  Oct.  19th,  181.3. 
Sin:_The  President  of  the  United  States,  having  carefully  considered 
the  facts  in  your  case,  in  connection  with  evidences  recently  furnished, 
and  considering,  also,  the  long  jieriod  of  your  suspension  from  the  public 
gervice,  and  the  gallantry  exhibited  by  you  on  more  than  one  occasion 
during  the  late  war  with  (ireat  Hritain,  has  thought  proper  to  remit  the 
remaining  period  of  your  suspension,  and  to  restore  you  to  the  public  ser- 
vice. You  will  accordingly  consider  yourself  as  waiting  orders;  your 
restoration  dating  from  the  18th  inst. 

Your  ob't  servant, 

DAVID  HENSIIAW. 

Com.  J.  D.  Elliott,  U.  S.  Navy. 

To  which  I  responded  in  the  following  terms  : 


•  DuriiiK  my  •uinennion,  1  tumcil  my  attention  to  «Kriuu1liir»l  p.iMuin,  »n<l  to  ilii- im- 
nrotemenl  chiefly  if  H.c  tine  .tieei,  .ml  .wme  wliict,  I  I.Ril  in.j.orte.l  I  I.mI  ero,«-.l  my 
Xroa</  tail  .lieepwUh  the  Soulh  b<nm,  «ni1  my  An(l»lii.i(.n  Ik.r  «iih  the  B^rli.hirr.— 

creMinK  .toclc  i'lmimbly  tuiteil  to  the  We.tern  country.     Not ng  the  opi|ort..nily  of 

Se  my  olil  «nd  bniJe  friend.  Col.  K.  M.  Johnnon,  by  the  h»n.f  .lormg  h.i  «..ii  to 
Penntylviiniit,  I  preienled  a  few  of  my  beit  »»mple.  lo  him.  through  letter,  anil  wa*  f.. 
vored  with  the  following  acknowledginent:  ,....,,i« 

PHitADiiraiA.  October  tlih,  is-iS. 

Mv  Dear  FrieniL—  ...  .      ,  » .» 

Our  excellent  friend,  Gowmor  Porter,  handed  roe  your  Tery  mlereMing  f»»or  of  the 
29lh  ult  Pleaie  to  accept  my  roo«l  heartfelt  sympathy  in  etery  matter,  both  public  and 
nrivale  that  diitreaiea  or  diaturbs  your  repoae.  You  rouit  ever  bear  in  min<l  tbi.1  trial* 
and  dil'iculUca  are  a  tax  that  eminence  raujt  alway.  pay.  I  regret  that  my  time  wil  not 
nermil  me  the  happim  m  I  ileaire,  of  communinR  with  yon  at  length.  1  bis  1  mutt  .lefer 
until  we  enjoy  the  lian'.ineas  of  a  meeting,  which  I  hope  will  be  soon. 

Accept  iny  thanks  ft  r  your  kind  present  of  the  animaU.     My  friend,  GoTcnior  Borter , 
'will  take  cliarge  of  thu...  and  forwanl  them  to  me.    The  specimens  of  wool  are  beaotifuL 
Aoceut  the  assurances  of  my  deep  regard,  and  thai  I  am,  e»er  fatthtuUy, 
•^  Youn, 

R.  M.  JOHNSOX. 

COMX.  J.  D.  EUIOTT. 


54 

Wn«T  CiiGsTKn,  Pa.,  Oct.  20th,  1843. 
ITrtv  Davit)  HrN«!!\w,  Sccrotarv  of  the  Navy. 

Sin— Your  communication,  .iatcd  the  liUh  instant,  informmg  me  that 
the  Prosiaout  of  the  U.  States  has  thonsiht  proper  to  remit  the  remaining 
perioc  of  mv  suspension,  and  to  restore  me  to  the  pubhc  serv.ce,  with 
?o  riir  ction  to  consider  n,yself  as  wailinir  orders,  ''^^been  received. 
In  return,  I  tender  to  the  Presi.ient  and  yourse  f  my  acknowledgments 
al  well  for  what  I  deem  an  act  of  Executive  ust.ce  as  for  the  gra hfyms 
manner  in  which  it  has  been  communicated  by  an  old  and  valued  fnend; 
Salo  V  me  here  to  sav.  that  whenever  I  shall  receive  orders  from  the 
Ji^partment,  whether  on  shore  or  afioat,  I  shall  be  ready  to  obey  the  call 

of  duty.  , 

I  am,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 

I  have  thus  presented,  in  rapid  detail,  the  striking  events  of  my  life. 
Thev  have  beJn  varied,-marked,  too,  by  much  of  undeserved  wrong, 
Ind^cruel  inSce  Bui  I  fuul  not  fault  with  my  country !  The  mjur.es 
which  I  have  received  were  directed  against  ""^by  those  who  were  un- 
der the  influence  of  passions  which  are  a  reproach  with  the  high  minded 
and  honorable.  But  although  my  unrelenting  '^'"^''^^^Z^^t^?"^^^^ 
ward,  I  have  not  been  without  mine.  In  seasons  of  the  gr^-ftf ^t/^P^ 
•Ton  and  gloom,  my  breast  was  cheered  by  evi.iences  of  unabated  regard 
Z  uJely  sympatlly  on  the  part  of  those,  whose  notice  .s  an  honor  to  any 
man  Justice,  too,^has  been  done  me  by  my  country ;  and  for  that  coun- 
ty and  her  .rlory,  my  heart  beats  with  ail  its  fir»t  fervor  of  aflect.on;- 
Is  for  its  honor  and  defV>nce,  the  same  sword  which  has  oR  been  un- 
Seath  d  in  the  conflicts  with  her  enemies,  and  which  has  never  been 
Srnished,  is  ready  to  be  grasped,  when  it  may  be  needed,  never  to  be  sur- 

"  slnS'mT-ilraUon  to  rank,  I  have  been  honored  with  the  cong  .tu- 
lations  of  my  fellow  citizens  throughout  the  nation;  and  lor  such  eM- 
dences  of  i^ferest  as  I  have  received,  I  would  almost  be  w.i.ng  to  un- 
K  stm  more  oppression.     Yet  even  amid  all  this  exh'bmon  of  sym- 
pathy  this  almos    universal  acknowledgment  of  the  justice  which  my 
SSy  has  rendered  me,  my  foes,  through  mortification,  have  raised 
lScLkin<rs,  and  in  certain  sections  of  the  land,  have  given  me  a  shot 
inTfew  venal  prints !     I  cannot  pity  them  :  for  in  the  exercise  of^  com- 
miseratTon    he  Sect  to  which  it  is  extended  must  have  some  quality  to 
SaTm         They  have  none,-not  one  redeenriing  trait  in  their  vile  con>. 
Son  .     Nothing  is  left  lor  them  but  unmitigated  contempt,  and  I  as- 
Lre  hem  they  have  it  to  the  full-in  pressed  measure  and  running  over ! 
I  now  have^  finished  my  task,  which  the  obligations  of  gratitude  im- 
noseSuln  me      I  do  most  sincerely  thank  you  for  your  patience,-from 
mv  inmost  soul,  I  thank  you  for  all  you  have  done  to  your  associate  of 
SldhooHo   he  wayward  boy  of  Washington  county,  and  above  all, 
for  what  you  have  done  to  a  dear  mother,  who  long  has  gone  to  her  rest 
I  thank  you,  too,  for  your  friendship  to  me  throughout  my  life,-for  your 


unahi 
Heav 

mav 

lol'tc 

panii 

good 

Horn 


20th,  1843. 

trming  me  that 
the  rcmaiiiin(5 
:  service,  with 
been  received, 
cnowledgments 
r  the  gratifying 
valued  friend; 
;rders  from  the 
,0  obey  the  call 


55 


unabated  interest  in  mv  fortune,  through  good  report  and  evil  report. 
Heaven  bless  you  for  all  your  svmpathy,  for  your  kird  so  icitutle ;  and 
mav  you  and  tours  know  Irsn  of  trials  ami  wrongs  than  it  has  been  my 
lot 'to  know.  'To  all,  I  would  express  the  best  wishes  of  their  sailor  com- 
panion for  happiness  hen-,  and  in  the  world  to  which  the  generouj  and 
good  are  exalted,  by  the  Great  Captain  of  Eternal  Glory  and  Unfading 
Honor ! 


.  ELLIOTT. 

ents  of  my  life, 
leserved  wrong, 
!  The  injuries 
',  who  were  un- 
he  high  minded 
ve  had  their  re- 
greatest  depres- 
unabated  regard 
an  honor  io  any 
id  for  that  coun- 
■  of  aflection ; — 
las  oft  been  un- 
has  never  been 
,  never  to  be  sur- 

th  the  cong  itu- 
iid  lor  such  evi- 
le  willing  to  un- 
;hibition  of  sym- 
istice  which  my 
ion,  have  raised 
I  given  me  a  shot 
exercise  of  com- 
;  some  quality  to 
a  their  vile  com- 
ntempt,  and  I  as- 
nd  running  over ! 
of  gratitude  im- 
r  patience, — from 
your  associate  of 
' ;  and,  above  all, 
gone  to  her  rest ! 
ny  life,— for  your 


t' 


Al'l'JiNDlX. 


Piitrei—UtifX 

Hr  reriTriiiK  In  Hurnelt'*  "  I^-ltrrt  rrUltiinr  to  ihf  fill  hi  iilllimnil  of  Ikt  ^\lth  II  »■»(* 
n  Ti-rvilnrii,"  llie  smniciil»rti.f  iii>  tmlit-r'*  iliulli  will  Uu  Imnul  «u  ui'  iMirnUil.     1  hfy 


ern 

■  If  «•  fiillow* 


"  rii»r  lioslility  111'  Ihu  Ihili'tnn  w»t  iniiiiilViluil,  »»  «miii  "•  lli<"  Mmmi  iiilliiin  iu«  lil-yiMi, 
Mr.  FiUon,  one  «.l  llir  «.ir».(nM  <>(  .IihIk^  Sji..im»,  *a^  U\\.<\  .  «rl)  ii«  ITS'.".  »"<'li  ulUr 
llif  firilMuiiitii'  vl  Oii»  pli.c.-,  Kitil  IhIimi-  iI.v  Ii.»ii  *u»  I  kI  '"H.     >•  J  "•  '•'"'•  »"  •"" 

trlliKt-nl,  fiilt-rniniujt  <-",iniHiil,  Ir.ini    N.»  .l.rvv,  »«•>  xi.iih.U.I  »\ i  lli.-  ^HU.l•  Hmw. 

1.1  !7<M,  C(.l.  UMl.rrl  KlliMil.c.i.ilr..ilMr  |„r  Mn.i.ljti-n   il.f   tiitiil   Sl«n»   hi  my,  » lulu 
Irnnlliiiir  willilii«Kr»mi«ln'in  F'lii  \V«»hin|<liiii  iii  Foil  Hum. I  "ii,  »!<»  ubj-I'I'I  I')' '"• 


ImlUiti,  iiiiil  kilU'il.     Mil  tvrvMnt  eiv 
eniitruKlnr,  »t  (lie  limie  lie  »»•'  •Iml. 
wore 

wretch 


rite  communiiitinn  of  tlieie  ThcH,  we  iiinlinl«h.l,  w»«  broiiKlU  iibimt  hy  llii-  circnm. 


ton,  now  Coininmli.rc  KllioU,  who  (till  rclwiin  them  ««  «  nietntiilo of  liii  Ulliir. 
The  town  of  Ciiiciiinsli    encniiching  upon  the  oriniiml  gruve.  my  tl. cnm il  liiimi, 
ote  me  thm  he  Imd  c«uieil  the  rtiimiiu  nl   my  Utliri',  »ii<l  liu  uitli- 


ry  of  my  fHtlier'i  fulthfol  uml  trieif  nrv»nt,  l)»m(in,  hiiiI  i.ieoiiliiigly  liiive 
upon  it,  ••Humon  tnil  Kiileliiy. "    Many  of  you.  my  iViciuli,  mny  itill  re. 


IHitl 
word  in  men 
hid  eiig  laMRI  upon  i  . 
collect  Ihtt  good  old  iervunt  when  he  lived  m  thil  lown,  ,, 

While»ll'ari«,  inMS,  curioiity  led  nie,«lthmy  young  ion.  to  "I'cre  U  Lh»»e  ine 
Cemetery  of  i*»n».  It  w««  on  thcdnv,  wlien  hII  I' «  comiexinu*  of  the  ilepurteil,  *••["> «' 
the  tomb*  lo  deeonte  them  with  floweri,  ho.  Hn  immente  oonoour»e  whi  »numUI.'l. 
I  w«»rtiniekwiththebeiiutvof«toml>o*<rthereit»iii.i»of  h  Field  M»rthitl,miilrttuniiiig 
from  there,  I  pmnnl  through  a  «lrett, «  l»rre  portion  of  whicli,  w..«  upproprtMted  *t  tomb- 
•toilce.l»Wi«hinenti.  Alone  of  the  rioort  I  wnnHltnteted  hy  »  miuialure  tombM.  ^,  wiohii 
one  M  I  hi.d  juil  left  in  the  cemetery,  lind  n*  it  wi.»  puitHhIu,  piirohnteil  it  *Mh  hh  in- 
■eription  to  be  pliced  thereon.  When  I  relumed  w  p»\  for  ii,  tin-  m»n  obKrutl  to  me, 
that  it  w».  MnguUr  I  «hould  h«»e  leletted  him  to  preiHtre  the  tninli  lor  my  l«ll>er,  when 
he  h»d  eiecuied  th»l  whioli  hod  been  placed  over  the  bwly  o|  UUyclie,  the  iHend  ot 
Anierictn  liberty.     He  went  to  hi*  deik,  and  exhibited  to  mc  i lie  pmier,  being  the  oiigU 

•Tlw  Indian!  who  killed  Colonel  F.lliMt,  rnmmmiiealed  thtse  fHoti  to  wmc  of  111* 
offlecrt,  at  tlie  treaty  ot  (ireen»ille.  in  USS.    They  deioribed  the  manner  in  whic"»  they 
•uMued  theroielvci  with  the  wig,  after  the  lurpriie  wm  over. 
8 


aiii'il  uiiltml,  and  liroinjlit  in  tlm'  Imrw  rode  hy  the 
Thi!  Cohiiul,  lieintt  •imiwh.l  adv 'need  in  life 
■  wig.>  Tlie  lavagf  who  »hol  him,  iu  liaM.!  lo  lak.Tiii  tixlp,  dre*  hi^  knife,  and 
d  liini  by  the  hair.  To  hii  ailoniihinrni,  llieir-ilp  rami-  offal  the  firit  ton«h.  I  he 
,.,:.ch  exelaimed  in  broken  Kiigliih,  ••'*■■:.  /(>."•  In  ;i  frw  mom.nti  the  iiirpriw  of  the 
laity  wai  aver,  and  tliey  nmde  theroolwi  mtny  at  tht- cxiitiite  of  th.ir  coimaoe, 
.Vhen  the  iervant  reltiriied  wilh  the  information  of  the  diia^ltr.  »  P"'')'  *""  "« 
to  the  ground,  for  llie  purpose  of  burying  the  remxini  of  thecolnnil.  \>  hilo  Ihry  wert 
deiioiiling  the  body  in  :«  cofflii,  lakrn  out  fur  the  pnrpoie,  llie  Indiant  allHikid  them,— 
killed  the  »*rvanl  who  wai  riding  tlie  »ame  horie  lioin  »hlch  hit  mailer  had  bein  thot,  • 
and  drove  off  tliereit  of  the  party.  Tliey,  h.iwewr,  lOon  rvluined,  and  ri  covered  I  lie 
bmly,  whioli  they  brought  in,  together  wilh  that  of  the  lervant,  uml  honiil  thi-m  iitii;  ly 
aido,  in  the  I'retbylerian  eeinulery.  Since  then.  Captain  Kllioll,  of  ihe  navy,  non  of  Ihe 
colonel,  hai  erected  over  hit  remaini,  a  neat  mon'unenl  witli  luitable  inicrnili  nt. 


t 


2  f  APfEMDIX. 

lure  ii»i.-  It..-  (litr.  r.m  iii.crii.li"i»  "inm  I  >«.  •',*«^'^"' "' ' 
gZZit  lm..J  u«  Am. r :«.  i..  Lev  *»••  "•  lo'ln-''-'^""-"- 

M.  T.  I'.  U..Y.  «;.  ». 

Ill    Ic  t)  Sciiliiiiitiie.   I'J'i 

ii  Clii»  »<••>•«  J"  ''"  '• '"I'll".  ^''*' 

M»rii;  Ic  11  A»ril,  17.  », 

li  M.  A.  K.  Je  NoiiilU*. 

il,r.Oil.>  le  »>  M»i,  tNJ*. 

k  l'»iU— Ucp  •'"  I*  S^in^" 

M.  A.  F. 

Je  Nimillrt. 

ittv  >  I'ltrii  le  XI  Novembre, 

MUCCLIX. 

marit*  l«  «i  A*ril.  MUCCLXXIV. 

M.  T.  H.  K.  Y.  O.  U. 
I.AKAYBITB. 

dcc^ace  k  I'arU  1«  x»vl  l>6ocii.brt, 
MUCCCVII. 
UcHuieMiti  in  imo*. 

M.  T.  I*.  »,  Y.  <"•  °- 

,v,.,.l,  membre  de  U  cUmbre  d' et  DapuU*. 
iii-  li  CUiiv»iii«o,  ''•"•«  »/;",^', 

mic  le  »i  A*iril,  MUCCLXXIV, 

tk 

M.  A.  K.  de  No«illt'«, 

dccud.'  k  I'trU  le  «•  Mai, 

MUCCCXXXIV. 

lleiiuicMul  in  l»ws«' 

A.s,.cu..  in  .->^.  ^;«;rrS?^rC^ 

J.  H»rron.  A  l-uilum  "f .  ''«  "'^  Vl' v  bcom.m  «  K»2e«^  "'»  frw"  will.  Ibe  crew  of 
h..  in  oomiimnd.  wei-e  on  l.beily.  .,''*>,, ^^•";'o,  *kf.t?e,,  mounding  »  number  of  the  in. 
,  Fn-.icbi.riv«lc«r.  whu  »"»«''«i,  "'  un.ve  n.urt.l  it  bie-nie  nct.«.r;  to  delHin  the 
Av.,.">l.cn.ive  tut  ibe  *"7\;;  "^J^.j  I',"  ,'^ouKl  bl' «.6crt.in«d,  accordfn^lv.  .fter  the 
urivmccr  until  tbo  extuiit  ol  the  ''U""'»  "",  :  , :  j-  wl.ilrt  I  wwlii*  »iJ,  •"«' «""?« 
S.,«  h»d  been  clojed.  «-l''''';;  """^d    inint  i.t"  X  .2n  into  the  town.'   Tlii^  h« 

kl T^JouL f£;  l^d  hlfgU'-d  effected  hi.,ur»K..  in  U..n. u. 1 

detained  b>  the  authorilie*.  ^ 

,  .m  relate  o;,.  "Hid,  occurred^  .ndi^hjw^  ^^^^ 
„,  de.|.atche..  I  w  "'•''^.'^''yh^'i'jof  befog  n"r  hi.  reSdence,  which  then  wa.  at 

„/r  of  t*"«'"'""y'X;e'     On  arJiWng  at  a  iri.rr«t  my  new  lolg-i*. »  •«»'i»VL^ 
Great  Cumberlaud  Place.    Uii  "'y'""*  "      ,  „    r  f  guji,  ,  .„per  waa  Boraethmg 

dialing  room,  where  I  wa.  PI*^r'"'-^7',\'^j\nhf4{e«i<>o  of  the  ieiSTant.  what  I  woul3 

new  to  a  reiwblican  ..ilor  of  that  ""X    »  "  ',  '"T.^u^  of  hit  card,  "Something  to  eat" 

St..  I  replied,  without  «°'"i'«;,:';;^;«l^  further'que.tioning,  pre,mr^ 

Thrgood  fellow,  vit>>i.g  my  A"  e"can  «m^»      J,  having  the  appearanee  of 

me  a  very  pal*t«l'l«  .upper,    ^hd.t  engage^l^un  W     ^  ^^^^.„j    '^    ^„>iform  «)me- 

iilS;"Krorvrd;rru;^^^^^^^^ 


lieutenant  Goiit^ 
ni 


mai' 


APPRNDIX. 


|)laoeil  (harvon.  I 
)la  111'  llie  pl«ni  •"•' 
»  my  coiMilryni«n,  I 
ub  u(  UiU  uuble  «ud 


l(|Ul(il, 


lie  U»i*«il  th«n  III  m.nnerof  »hni«  igmnit  tU 
ntVe...  .-"I  .heir  «o..n..T      M,  b1«o.l  h.jpin  to  ..m..  .n.l  I  .lr*w  mx""'.  »•"•'"'  '» 


[kpuiA*, 


,  on  the  part  of  C«pt»in 
ch  !  wkt  ittRclit:)!,  «nd 
raciii  witli  llie  crew  of 
iiiK  H  number  of  tliem. 
iiccciwry  to  delHin  llie 
nccoriliiigly,  "fter  the 
[  wmU'iihiJ,  iindsoing 
to  tlie  town.  Tliit,  he 
lie  in  having  u.a  tettel 


After  hating  tlelivered 
It  Hateliell't  Hotel,  «ot^ 
snoe,  which  then  w»»  at 
loilgingi,  I  went  into  th« 

a  paper  waa  aornething 
,e  aervant,  what  I  would 
rd,  •*  Soroettiiiig  to  eat 
er  queitioning,  prepared 
liavlog  the  appcaranee  of 
;nt.  My  Hniform  aoroe- 
Mintryman,  and  obaerred, 
ai  niv  r«ply.  "  Whai'a 
icr  the  Cheaapcake  atfairi 


'  amkre,  at  y«»  fall  »•,  anil  an  r.ffl- 


Uicy  had  bfUfr  lei  that  alone,"  ha. 

Yankeca,  and  iheir  eounlijr.     My  t 

to  him,  an.1  ob«r»e<l,  "  Sir.  you  are  now  aililrraai^g  _ 

,cr  of  the  frigate  in  the  Mown..     There'*  my  earri.       •■•  "T""  ,,,:,",.,, ^.»,,|    .'.  Si- 

:."tieVwi«  iT'iid  be  auhjrcted  to  many'.uch  injulta.     1  foll"*"l  ""i  eoun.rl.  and  took 
fueh  apartroenta  ai  leparated  me  from  the  crowd. 

JVole  Jl. 
The  following  waa  the  official  report  to  the  »«"='•  YL..K'lw7.'().tob«r  9.  m^ 
Sib— I  ha»e  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  on  (he  morning  of  the  8th  mrtant.  two  Bri. 

diacharge  of  the  firrt  gun  from  '^^  nV",8 'I'J  i^Ji '  J^'he  ,.rUon"r  on  deck  and  enM,.e 
officer,  that  if  another  gun  *•'?'*/> 'j°"T,7'"f'ifh",„linE.  they  iliirig«r<led  the 
them  to  the  aame  fme  we  wouhl  ;»;S«^;„,^,f;,'^^*'''? C  .in^ 
caution,  and  eontinued  a  «'"."»"' '"^'^^'''"^d^biect  me  lotbeTn.pi.ialion  of  barbarity, 
determined  me  not  to  «»•?"'» 'Vf'^,"'*r;„'^^onai  the  circun  .lancet  would  admit 
The  Caledonia  had  been  '>^»«''e«l.n  "•»'='  PJ'now  brought  all  the  gunt  of  the  Dttruit 
oj;  under  one  of  our  ba.ter.et  at  »'""' "~''-  ^»  ,t  them  and  irected  a  fire  which  waa 
oS  one  aide,  next  the  ="7^  "";?"„'='  .'.^"jTod  c  rcunma^cet  ,7rmitted.  During  the 
eontinued  ea  long  at  our  "■n""' ""  ""  '"^^  '""  ,'  ,7  hy  tending  a  line,  there  being  no 
conteit.  I  endearoured   o  get  the  Detro  t  on  our  '"'^s"/  .^Ving  to  itrong  that  the^ 

,ind.on.hore.wi^^haltheh„elcould^^^^^^^ 

boat  could  not  reach  the  thore.  '"'«"""";  ^„„_,_t  .'m  which  again  proved  uieleta. 
be  made  fatt  on  land  and  »"' °"  "^""^''b^LTlir.T.^  tL "ette  in  aSbort  lime,  1  deter- 
Aa  the  fire  waa  auch  aa  would, '"  *  ..P'^'J^Jf"^^^^  .nd  make  a  tund  agflintt 

rainad  to  drift  down  the  "*«'.•.  ""ViutthTc.ble.r^ade  tail  with  very  light  air.,  and  at 
the  flying  artillery.  I  •'^^^'"B'f '"' i';^,,"„do^;d  n,e.  1  dropped  itlero  for  about  ten 
that  intunt  di«iovered  that  the  l'''"''''*' r'"''°"^„  ^^g,  ItlaniTgot  the  boanling  boat 
minute.,  when  I  wa.  brought  up  on  ^"^^"^J^i^JXrection.  o?  the  officer  to  relurtl 
ready,  had  the  P" toner,  put . a  and  «"' »"  •'{""l^^.'^    „«  did  not  return,  owing  Jo  the 


i 


i 

r 


f ' 


^  APPENDS. 

ii.il  red  her  tliiit  it  wui  i!.ii>o«sil.l.'  f>  li.v.-  fl(.«l.'<l  her.     l»«lm«  1  11  "^'^•"'"^  ""'  "-'''' 
8     t  or     rg'  size  n.  her  hln.ls  her  t.ih  in  ribhnn,.  »...!  n  png  alleui  i„  ,,.ec    . 

n«nt  llo-u:h.  nf  ihe  'i.l  .eKi.nent  ..f  "-';'''-•>.  l' '-'«",  ''••":'';?•;,':'  p  e  Su.ckr»ri 
«■!  •  M..  I  .1.,.  M'I'iiiiili  Messrs  Iihii  linni.  1  hmiii**  l)a»>»  rtier  \j»eis«iviv,  km" 
J;^:r 'S^:;,SI  «;  Mh'-^u^^  ».^l^!l".  Jor  th^ir  ».,..l.er  and  .nil.,  like  <^cU  U 
iZvTJ,  every  n...,  fought  us  if  wilh  their  hearts  ai.iiualed  0l.»>  by  ll>e  iiUeie.t  und 

'"Thetl''ne."'l'l'-^  «""»•''  over  -o  .he  military.  The  Detroit  mounte.l  6  .i^nmmd 
lonVfin  ,  la  I  a  con.n.an.linK  lieutenant  of  marine^,  a  boatswain  and  B^'.''^?."'' ^'"^  '^ 
il"ut^O  Amer:  ..n  ,>risnner,^n  h..ard.  n,u,l-et,.  ,,stoU.  -"'Y'"' J^m  S'  .ctilg 
boardine  her  I  lost  one  man,  had  ..nc  ollicer  wimn.led,  Mr.  .lohii  C.  V  '  fi.-nniu.B 

m^dsh  fm"  n-a  hayon.t  thn.URh  the  leg;  his  conduct  *»..  o"  reet,  and  deserve.  l>>e  no  te 
Tf  le  Crtment  'n^  Caledm.ia  mnnnted  two  small  gin.s,  blunderbusses.  v<«lol.mu^ 
;SVm:ssl;r."nd  hnar-lins  pikes,  12  .nen,  including  <•'«-".-'"';"''':"»  "-^^fX^ 
The  boat  boar  lin-  her  «as  commanded  hv  sailinR-master  (ieorse  ^ '^'!'\?^  /  1  l.Vai!l 
hi.  d  V  irrH  ma  ."eriy  Mvle.  Hut  one  man  killed,  and  fot.r  wounded  badly..!  »>"  »t^«  <> 
n  .rt  ll  ^ncreVoua  li^t  of  the  ufficersaud  n.en  engapd  in  ^^-^  «"<-l';j'''='„»",'to  , 
.  a  view  of  the  lake  and  river  in  the  .lille. ent  s.tuaUon.  ot  the  attack  In  a  day^r  two  1 
ihall  forward  the  names  „f  the  prisoners.  The  Cidedonia  belongs  to  ttni  N.  W.  V-om 
nanv.  loaded  with  furs,  worth,  1  understand,  $200,0(.K). 
,     ^  ^'"'-''"^""""■^^"'"'^''""•j^SSED.  ELLIOTT. 

The  Hon.  PACt  Hamilton,  Secretary  V.  S.  Navy. 
«  r  E.vtract  from  the  Port  Folio,  of  December,  UU.)         t  =i,«.  in  nnr 

.  " Lieutenant  KuSott  knew  the  vast  im,,orta,H:e  of  the  «<'™'"«''''  »' '^^.,Jf S^fi^rnKof 
*r«r  against  Canada,  and  the  difficulty  a.ul  the  delay  «^.ch  would  attend  tl^b".ld.ng« 
the  vessels  and  the  expense.  He  had,  in  pursuauoc  of  his  orders,  nurcliaM<l  '""'^  Yh 
Icds  b  t  wasembarras  ed  with  the  difficulty  of  getting  them  up  the  «•«!?»">.  ""drnto  the 
1  -ke  and  he  resolved  to  obtain  them  rea,f,i  ma,le.  After  revolvmg  al  the  "bstacle^  he 
C  m;r^e  heroL  r^sidution  of  capturi.,,  two  Hn^ 
a^  ection  of  the  cannon  of  Kort  Erie,  (which  lortress  we  took  trom  t  'em  ''"«« Jl-'^'^^^^^hi 
Fl'lnli  accordinclv  orovided  two  boat.,  wilh  filty  men  in  each,  and  »•.  one  "*'°"  '"  J"„ 
™  ond  ;  h  ;;me-al'nuK,i.le  of  the  Uetloit  and  tf.e  Caledonia  lying  "'f /' ^  l'™  ::^'?» 
"•  the  Kort.  He  b.anled,  .word  in  han.l,  the  two  vessel,  of  war  and  cat  lied  >bero  m 
?e,.  minu  es  He  made  otie  hundre.l  an.l  thirty  prisoners,  with  their  "««"»>s«"^7i'^'J^ 
Zt  of  hi.  own  conntrvmeu  from  captivity.  They  belonged  to  the  4lh  U.  »•  ^eBllneo^ 
Elli^.tt  c^tei^d  the  first  man  on  boarding,  and  oi.posed  three  ot  the  enemy  with  no  other 

'^  c!:;;gr.!::';.»::^l'!lie  ndlowin,  resoUe:  ..Th«t  the  President  of  th^Unj;^  ^ttUe.  b.. 
an<l  lie  ;i  herebv  anihorized  to  have  distributed,  as  prize  money  to  j-'''"'''";'!'..!"'.  ,"; 
his  .  ffieer  and  c  ,mp.ni..us,  or  to  their  wi.low.'and  children,  '««'^ ''^"'""['''f  ^I!',hl 
theSmre  mid  deJ,ue<ion  of  the  lleitish  brig  Detroit,"  and  also,  "  "^^  ^'^^i '^Vn.nt 
Pi^idlnt  of  the  United  States  be.  and  he  is  hereby  reque.  ed  to  V^^^^^^'^J^^^^"^^ 
K  liotl  of  the  Navy  of  the  United  States,  an  elegant  .word,  with  .uitable  en'blero.  wa 
d  vi  «,  t.  t'stimo^y  of  the  jns.  sen.e  enlertainfl  by  Congres.  »  »"»  g»  '»» "^  '".f  ^^ 
conduct  in  boarding  and  capturing  the  British  brigs  Detroit  and  Caledonia,  while  m>- 
cliored  uuder  the  protection  ot  Fort  Erie." 

m  Pope  ir—Une  8.  ....  „.j 

There  waa  a  .Major  Noon  in  the  American  army,  who,  before  the  war,  had  |>een  •  i««- 
lar  1  had  occaslmi.  in  comput.y  with  him  and  oJiu-ral  P.  B.  Porter,  to  v.»'^_Le,*'""*^: 
On  our  wav  we  had  to  pass  the  picket  guard  at  lonawanda,  where  a  .liort  «>me  P™- 
vinr  a  J^i.  i.Tel  lad  been  shot  on  l.i.  ,M.st,  by  an  Indian  from  the  British  .ide.  «l"=h  ha^ 
TeeVcto  scare  off  the  whole  company  of  militia,  who  fted  to  Lewistown.  A.mlher 
iomnany  w«.  sent  up,  and  such  was  tilth-  .Iread  of  the  station,  that  they  leared  the  «>ove- 
Tn  7.  suuirrel  in  the  branches,  or  the  rustling  of  11"=  l^^ves-  ^^  e". ,"  *«  ^,^« Vo"k 
he  post,  we  began  to  think  of  the  countersign,  which  had  not  arrived  at  Black  Rock 
whe  we  left.  Huwcver.  Ma.pn-  Noon  at  once  nobly  v.dnnteered  °  «I'}"-''»«^and  makf, 
Tn,»,  with  the  sentinel.  As  lie  a.lvanced,  the  sentinel  cried  out.  "  Who  come,  there.' 
'ArvS.r,  wit  much  c....fi.len,=e  and  dignity,  replied.  "  A  friend !"  But  thi.  did  not 
.ppear  .itisfactory  to  Mr.  Sentinel,  who,  doubtless,  began  to  thiuk  of  .traggling  Indiwif, 


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jiTms:'*^*^'-'  M^''T»''^3sr: 


r^iS.T.'l'  ,*silK:CVt3Wr^-*'*i'-''  ^^* 


'ere  ioon  compelled 
fhole  of  Itiis  iKOin- 
;  brig,  Hnd  «o  much 
Iter,  slie  liail  SBveial 
:ul  III  \iiecf8. 
I'owaoii,  mid  I.ieiitc- 
le  iiil'imliy,  Ca|)ii>in 
tier  Ovtr'slock,  «inl 
or  like  conduct.  li> 
by  the  inlertbt  anil 

noimtfd  6  six-pound 
gunner,  and  5()  men, 
and  batlle-iixei.  In 
J.  Uunimings.  acting 
d  doieives  the  notice 
rbtiMus,  pittoU,  nius. 
)  prisoners  on  boar<U 
I'alls,  wlioiievformed 
Bil  badly,  I  am  afraid 
e  enter\iri8e,  and  also 
.  In  n  day  or  two,  I 
to  the  N.  W.  Com- 


3E  D.  ELLIOTT. 


of  the  Lakes  in  our 
ittend  Ibe  building  of 
,  purclia»e<l  aoniC  ves- 

NiHgarH,  and  into  the 
g  all  Ihe  obstacles,  he 
hat  l«y  under  the  pro- 
em since  that  period. ) 

oi.  one  o'clock  in  the 
;  under  the  protection 
,  and  carried  tliero  in 
ir  officers,  and  releaied 
le  4lh  U.  S.  regiment. 
B  enemy  with  no  other 

the  United  States  be, 
to  Lieutenant  Klliott, 
oe  thotuand  dollar*,  for 
I,  «•  Resolved,  that  the 
present  to  Lieutenant 
suitable  emblems  and 
his  gallantry  and  good 
I  Caledonia,  while  w»- 


le  war,  had  been  •  ped- 
ter,  to  visit  Lewistown. 
lere,  a  short  time  pre- 
Brilisli  side,  which  had 

Lewistown.  Another 
t  they  fenred  the  roove- 

M'ell,  as  we  drew  near 
arrived  at  Black  Rock 
I  to  ai)\)roach  and  make 
,  "Who  comes  there?" 
id!"  But  this  did  not 
uk  of  straggling  Indlani, 


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APPENDIX. 


Q.'  Dill  thi  Ni.™«;.  .t  .ny  ^\mt  dnring  the  ..lion,  m.ke  off  from  the  BrilUh  fleet? 

Q    Uui  the  Uwrenoe  .nd  Cule<loni.,  »t  any  time,  be.r  up,  »nd  pUec  IheraieWei  within 

mu.keV .hot  Jirt-Trfiom  ll.c  cnemv.'le.ving  the  Ni.g.r.  ih.-e.  qa.rt«r.  of  .  m.le  off. 

firing  atthe  enemy'*  Hnaller  vessriif  i-  .  i„  ..„j„,  K»i.  .«»pn 

a:  No,  onlil  «e  i.a.se.l  the  Caledonia,  we  """/f""''''''**';^'' ""^."J,^"  'i'™"    ^hen 

Q.  By  Capt.  Elliolt-What  convenation  paiwd  between  lueanaCapt.  ferry,  wtien 

*  A "J'l  CaSr Perrv'  K^nd.  with  Cap,.  Rllio,..  and  he«d  hjm  rtpr...  hi.  hiKh        % 
..lt.V.otToa  atTapt.  Elliotf.  conduct,  and  attribute  to  hi.n  a  lar,.  .hare  of  the  glory  of 

%^'&ow  near  wa.  Capt.  Elliott  to  the  Uwrence  when  P"»';B  *!"'       .  «* 

A    He  took  V.TV  little  more  than  room  enough  to  pa.,  to  the  windwarfl. 

Q.  "va.  the  Niagara  three  quarter,  of  a  mile  on  the  bow  ot  the  Uwreuce,  when  C.pU 
Perry  came  on  boani '  .       «„      ,„        i     t  .i,.. 

A,  No-  I  .hould  lunpoM  not  more  than  fiO  or  70  yard^  it  that.  i.      «    . 

Q.  Wa'.  not  the  hel^up,  and  the  Niagara  bearing  down  on  the  enemy  when  t.pl. 
Perry  came  on  board  ? 

Q    Hwl  vou  been  an  officer  on  board  the  Uwrence.  would  you  have  .uppo.ed  there 
wa.;nyde&yTntL  conduct  of  Capt.  Elliott  in  coming  to  the  reliel^^^^^^^ 
A.  No  one  seeing  what  wa.  going  on  could  .uppowi  .o-for  my  own  p«r^  1  should  nqf.     -• 

NoTi.-ln  addition  to  the  above  conclu.ive  te.timony,  a  friend  ha.  ««|;^ »°  "•«•  ^MiZ  ' 

the  19th  day  of  December,  1843,  he  wa.  authorized  by  Mr.  Tatero.  in  perwii,  to  mention 
th«  he  ha"  long  known  CommJdore  Elliott,  and  "1*-"  regarded  h.m  "  •  br«v«  /.o-or- 
able  and  .kilfu!  officer,-lhat  in  the  Battle  ot  L:.ke  fr.rielie  noticed  hi.  e°"f  »•««•!»« 
?h.t  o?.  bold  and  daring  .oldier.  and  that,  in  hi.  "P/"'""'.' f'*''' "'f^Xr  .U,"ithVZ 
re.ult  i.  to  be  ascribed  to  hi.  .upei  ior  judgment  and  e™  '"*e.  "«^"'^^,"*'p,,f ''V/'" 
heard  Commodore  Perry  declare  that  ht  wa.  much  inifebted  to  C»?''?<™"~^"  ""  ^"^ 
hetriumphant  re.ult  of  that  renowned  conflict.  ^V,  J'^^™  •""^'I'f^'^.J^^VVr  ?^ 
phatic  declaration  that,  in  his  opinion.  Commodore  Elliott  had  not  hil  superior  in  any 
Navy,  for  bravery  or  skill  in  hi.  profe.sion. 

CAPTAIN  BREVOOUT'S  CERTIKICATE. 
On  the  evening  of  the  9lh  Sept.  181.1,  Capt.  Oliver  H.  Perry  «»»«">  °"'|°J,"^,„""'.f': 
Kara,  to  see  Capt  Elliott  and  myself;  we  not  being  on  board,  *"">,,*•• ''='*°«»"°'' 
foard  the  Uw|!ence  on  our  return,  whether  we  wen,  '«'""«"  1"  j^'^  J  "°';J  ""^'^j^i 
as  it  was  known  he  was  on  shore;  it  is  my  impression  we  wa.ted.  and  all  inreer*"'  "J* 
Toi^  the  Uwrence  together.  wh;i.  we  s'pen,  the  evening  '\  "JV'Tan 
•UAok  the  enemy  next  day  at  their  anchorage.  Cap,.  Elliott  to  >•=»""«*»"•,       . 

Earlv  on  the  mornine  of  the  10th,  the  vessel,  were  short  apeak  by  s^nal,  and  were 
prTpar  ne  to  St  under  lelgh.  when  'a  signal  from  the  Uwrenoe  informeJu.  «he  «n«™y 
w7re  In  siKht  to  windward.  The  wind  being  very  light,  boats  were  got  ahead,  and  every 
rxertmn  lde°o  get  the  fleet  out.  which  we%ucceeded  h;"'jr;^«  p'rSVSiesri 
r.vnr  thoueh  verv  lieh,.  We  were  close  together,  when,  by  Cant,  rerrya  requesi,  i 
[Tntedtt'^tt'd&tship.,  he  determined%  atwck  the  h«7 '^iP  ^i™^'/; '"/^''J'S 
the  arrangements  of  the  previous  evening  were  done  awaj .  The  Uwren«  to  le»a  •no 
.tuck  thrDetroil;  the  Caledonia,  the  Hunter;  the  N.agura,  the  f^»»™"«' •"'*.,*°  5"; 

The  enemy  opened  the  fire  Irom  the  Detroit  •'. V'^K*."^;  hi  T^iame  niS^tl  Jnelii 
nage  wa.  done  on  either  side  for  some  time;  at  length  the  ^•"•f. '»**"™'iJ'r*='^  8«"«^^^ 

j:5:ii^n^\^r^rii:r;S=K^ 
rthr=or:o°/rnta:"^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

boat  wa.  discovered  coming  off"  from  her,  which  soon  !«•«=•' ^^'^J^'rT.'h'dlmiSd 
to  our  larboard  gangway,  when  Capt.  Perry  cume  on  board,  'nd  observed,  the  daniMd 
^nbSat^hSJeVSne^d  me,  and  I  am^fraid  they  have  lost  me  the  day.  „<;•?«•  ?J»J*\?^ 
wrvX"  Wke  chat«e  of  my  battery,  and  I'll  bring  them  up  and  save  it.  or  *o«»«»  *•» 
E    SometMngVa.  then  asked  .bout  the  crew  being  much  injured,  kc,  when  UpU 

^  CaDVp"rSu£^^iSd'';i.e  vessel  laid  cl..»  to  the  large  ship,  and  observed  ,on^ 
th.?£.e  WM  m!!Jh  injir«d,  «.d  would  not  giye  her  up.    f  he  engagement  now  beoato* 


.■j^aaiih  •iii.r.iM 


jf,m'tm«.im 


AITENDIX* 


'^X 


1 .'.^  -«rK  c^^'i-^^S^^^^ 

..  I  o«e  tl..H  vo  you    .„.V;    ,     ;   r  n..  mi"n,..l  t,.  nu"  that  «>'7   "*>;;  "^  jhe  o,.l.o.ite  Sde 
Smilli,  iw.r  no  rtther  l"  "'"•„'   L,,,    iv,.,y  ciune  on  bo»i-.l,  »»  lie  *»»  <>"  ""=    ' » 

awonn..  Mure  «.K0.  M  Uoto*     .  Rhik,  N<<v.  1,  18»3. 

*  ..1.1  #rife>tv(*r6(l  noniB 

...len.nl    .I.CI..C-  h.,  7-';     ,,     \',„,  „„.|  ii  .»  W..1.  "".»"■"".,  l\«,\u„,..uu...t  crown 
,.  .  bravo,  emit  ''"''''■;'"',;  his Cm.iuct  «...!  '■^'•"•""'  •  '  n'i    n       np.-ion  »ilh  me, 

of  hi.  i»en  »'■'•'••  «"'»'■  V"''       ,  1  r    e  it'"     "  •  «''•''  '"•  *'",    ^    Mmn   Hml  the  <ti>y  *•» 
va  be  (»ii»  "    AHt.1    "V  "  ,. ,  •    ,,,„„\,  ,;,>  ms,  "  1  »»».  *  r"  lain  'Perry's  littt-r  to  Cup- 

tMnKUiott,i..wh.chbeg.*^«»"""»      „,i.eve  me  lu  be  Kc  ^vooKT.       , 

"•  ".i"  '^.1  Uegl.  U.  S.  In. 

Q    By  tl"-'  Court— 1>"'  C»i>i.  r" 

t  Kw  N...™ ...».'  •»  "•'• "" '"" ""  "■"';  „;  ,„„  I  ^,.,.„r  , 

«:  V„.  „  H».  ««•.  -V-  •■"  ^^^„„,  N..-W  m^»-,. 


APPKNDIX. 


liii  time  loim  of 
,ri.kii>g«l>eUr|e 

„a,  wA  obierred, 
n\iment.  Ueut. 
ml  w(i  p»Miiig  « 
the  npvoiite  tiile 

IIREVOORT. 

,,  Nov.  1,1813. 

I  ilifer-vt-reil  «ome 
nnjii.liciMl  to  the 

|,c  HCliiin  1  <ln  mort 
m  ill  my  confitltnce 
„|  r,ii»U.:lioii  1  uo 
lU  iiioiiii'iii  crown 

II  npliii""  « i^'' "'*' 

lusl,  i'«  i*o-tliil»l» 
„tiiilluri.5»«»»«n«e- 
,o„l,l.".t.i.\  J'en?; 

,n,  Bi«>  the  A»y  *'» 
on  boiinl,  Ciiptain 
,ure?tcition»i  iinM 
erry's  KUfr  to  C«p- 
,o)«l  ChHrloile,  iio. 

RVOOKT, 

^1  Kegl.  U-  S.  In- 


worn.  .     .u. 

I  near  poiiuon  to  the 


;  done  in  the  Helion. 

(luiioB  the  action' 

i-om  the  Niai5»r»?  ,  , 
„|  in  »o  <lo'''«  >•""  foul 
go  on  hoaia  ll>«  K""" 

hiT'  ami  *•»  the  L»w- 
,  the  NiuRaia? 
Charlotte  an<l  Detroit, 
ink  we  *et*  nearer  the 

we  i»a»»ed  her,  the  wM 
action,  bear  t>p  for  the 

y  period  of  the  aaUon? 

,  November  22d,  1818. 
;«.rtioi.»l«.ve  been  made 

ible  oJ  judging,  we  l»i»e- 


Prom  the  iKnlion  that  I  h«<l  in  the  mi.iuio|.,  I  miiM  n.)t  lee  the  rc»t  rf the  tqiiadron  ahead, 
hut  I  heard  you,  toine  lime  I..  I.Tv  C»\<1.  I't  i  ry  came  ou  himr.l,  t.nler  the  CMkiIoi.i;»  out 
ol  the  way,  that  you  could  »hoot  uUf»<i.     \\\  v«ii«  ll.cu  ii.naK.-d  with  tlie  Umin  t^har- 


Kiuuih'ii..,  ..._ -  ,  .    .  _  ,        ,  ,  , 

you  cotiduclr.1  your  iiriK-  Vo.ir  ciidocl  oi.  tin:  nielli  of  th.-  Kdi  Ou.dier  would  conviMe 
any  man  that  wouhl  lie  coiiviuccd,  lh;it  no  opiioiiuiiUy  woiilil  he  iiaiwd  (ner,  or  any  ei- 
eniona  tpared  hy  yo.».  to  «rvf  your  country.  As  to  your  i  iid.avouiiiix  to  |ir«judice  the 
olHcir.  agaiiut  Capl.   I'erry,  ulltr  the  action,  I  iinirr  hiard  any  ii»Uji  ol  il  while  on  tke 

iluliuii. 

I  hafe  the  Imnor  tn-he, 

With  llie  Kreatrrt  respect  and  etirem, 

JOHN  L.  CLMVnXliS,  Lieut.  U.  S.  N. 
Capt.  J  rasE  1).  Eiiiott. 

Svrn  —The  name  of  Cumminn*  recah  to  mini!  one  of  llie  noldrtt  apirilt  that  the  na- 
tion evtr  notiiased.  When  I  tint  nut  him,  a  miif  U<\,  on  the  l«.ke»,  in  a  iiuliorilinat*« 
Uation  I  wai  at  oiiee  »tr  tk  with  hit  nwidv  b.«riin;  .uid  ard.  iit  ion  rprixr;  and  the  im** 
prissidn  then  rtc.  iv.  d,  win  imtv  dav  rootirmid.  He  wh»  in  Mk-  ixpedilion  Httmiilt  lh»- 
IKlroit  and  Crtlrdoiiia,  and  alt.r'lie  li;.d  lti.p.  d  on  ll.u  d.-.k  ol  ihi-  loniier,  wh»  traiilflx«d» 
tliroiiKh  the  thigh  with  the  b-yonet  ola  iol.lur.  lie  iiluve(i  himsLlI  pr.im|.il>  trorn  hif 
uncomf.rtable  cnitfinenieitl  hy  drawing  a  pisiol  Iron.  I. is  bill,  and  shooting  th*  Irllow  downi 
Hi,  K„lli,i,in— hir  be  wan  g.dUot,  thouj;U  only  u  h  .y— indui;.il  mu  to  exirt  my  Kit  to  pro- 
cure him  a  MiiUhipman'i  warrant;  and  I  ri-membir  that,  when  announcing  my  aucceu, 
he  could  not  h.li.ve  it,  until  ruc/ning  the  appointminl,  the  huel.llow  actually  ihed 
tears  of  ioy»  Haviu"  drawn  his  prize  moinv,  which  was  sometbio};  eoiuidirable,  he 
took  it  ail  to  a  friend,  and  rcqueslrd  that  il  might  be  sicnii  d  in  ihr  bc-t  possible  manner. 
Several  stocks  or  securities  were  n.enlioned,  as  yieldini;  choice  advantages  to  him,  when 
lie  remarked,  "  I  don'l  care,  make  il  salt— I  gi*e  om-hull  tu  my  mother.  I  hii  hlial 
piety  was  one  of  the  rnlins  (.rinciples  of  his  life.  His  frequent  riquesla  for  active  duty 
to  the  Navy  Uep^rtmeot,  drew  the  alleiition  if  the  Secretary,  who  asked  hiiii  il  he  ex- 
pected to  monopolize  the  serviee,  and  give  no  others  a  cliance?  He  hesitated  in  hit  an- 
iw.r.  and  the  Seerelao,  noticing  hi»  contusion,  kindly  urged  him  frankly  to  say  why  it 
was  thai  he  never  took  any  relaxation.  "  «ir,"  said  he,  "  I  wish  to  aid  my  mother  and 
sisters  as  much  as  1  can  by  my  pay.  When  I  am  on  shore,  1  am  obliged  to  spend  more 
mom 


I^ 


ley  than  1  wish,  anil  to  be  more  exiiensive  in  my  dress  than  when  alloat,  reccrmgtuU 
,Bnd  oiilof  thelcmplaliou  of  extiaviigance!"       ,.,.„,.  „,     ,. 

Jn  one  occasion,  when  dining  with  (ieneial  HloomfieM,  in  Uurlingtnn,  N.  J  ,  he  men 
tinned  after  dinner,  iImI  an  old  liidv  in  ibe  town  Vas  very  anxious  to  see  me,  and  il  agree- 
able lie  would  ac-ompiny  me  to  her  house.  I  accordinnly  was  taken  by  my  tneiid  to 
the  widowed  mother  of  young  Cummings,  who  was  a  Qu.ikrres8-.  vciv  inhrm,  and  hard 
of  hearintf.  Ihe  (Jeiieral  had  two  or  three  times  lo  repeal  my  name  betore  she  uniler- 
stoo.1  il.  when  at  last  she  exclaimed,  "  Why  thou  art  the  man  tbal  took  my  son  Johnny 
to  fi'lit  "•  I  told  her  that  1  did  not  do  so,  but  thai  I  tound  hini  hghtiiig  like  a  hero,  and 
only\ei">t  him  at  the  work,  a«  a  good  friend.  "  Well,  such  I  believe  thou  art!"  answered 
the  good  lady. 

From  the  Evening  Pa»t  of  '2tsf  .WarcA. 
COMMOnOURS  PKKIiY  AND  l.l,Mt)l  l-UATTl.K  ON  LAKE  ERIE. 

As  you  published  a  notice  of  a  diagram  of  the  llaille  ot  Lake  Krie  having  been  fiund 
in  the  N  ivy  Uepartnieiil  at  Washington,  not  having  seen  the  dn.s;ram.  ot  course  I  cannot 
say  by  whom  it  wa<  executed,  but  1  lliink  it  probable  thai  il  is  similar  lo  one  obtained 
thi-oii-'h  my  means.  He  that  as  it  may,  I  beg  y  ou  will  allow  me  to  make  a  few  observR- 
lions,"&o.  in  your  paper,  touching  tl  i  subject;  which  aeems  lo  me  necessai^,  in  juslioo 
to  Com.  Kcn'v,  and  also  Com.  Elliott.  .      ,,     „         „  ...        „     . 

Immediately  after  the  glorious  victory  gained  by  Com.  Perry  and  bii  gallant  crew,  on 
Uke  Erie,  I,  in  oonneelion  with  the  then  disliiiKuished  engravers,  .Meshis.  Murray,  Fair- 
man  te  Co,  of  Philadelphia,  despaiched  one  of  the  best  aitisU  in  our  oonntry  lo  Uke 
Erie  (where  Ihe  vicloiious  and  vamniished  tieets  then  lay,)  lor  the  exiress  purpose  ol 
mikinV  two  correct  views  or  diagrams  ol  the  aclion.  >ir.  Kearney,  the  aili»l  employed, 
with  the  Bsanuuoe  of  the  Ainericau  and  UrituU  oilioera,  succeeded  in  procuring  two.cor- 
9 


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Ai^KNUIX. 


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.    I  r  .1..  K..II-.     Wh'en  the'«rtut  relurnwJ  unit  h»<l  complctci!  the  (IrtwinRi,  it 

prevfou,  to  vut.jng  .hem  ''';;"•';,',  ^^^'r.'l.^'^'^.^'.'.'n!  nC!  .he  L«k.-.  Aer  .he  ... 
Rn.l  thiM  (•  111.  t  Lomiiiochire  I  .  rn  l'"'"V,  !  , 'Li„,.  .  cireful  examin».inn.  he  i.ronouncul 
tion.  After  |he  Co.nn,„.h..c  l'^''  «' v^"  "i ''-^^  .'JJ  .^:e7.  s\-Z»i  .ever./  .I«y .;  .hi. 
them  iVi.hl..!  .hagran...  ^f-uf  "'«  ,""'"•  .'.'^itVorwith  .he  tommodore  in  reh.ion 
give  me  IVe-iuenl  i)D|.orl.ii.itie.of '  ''''!'"8 '"'''" ",'T't","^^^^  ,Uy,  re.pecting 

to  the  b.ltle.  kc.  ^onic  rein«rk.  having  been  n.»,l«  n  he  W'  —  '^'  '"j  y;,j„„l  „  ,hl 
the  Ni«K«P.,cou.man,le.l  hy  '■''•'''«"''"^°^^»P'"'"/;'    '"'irPer^^^  you  .hink 

time  „f  the 'other..  I  .ook  h.i  ,.,.i....t..n..y   »  «>    "  1^~;'(?  ;V„t"rVn«i.  gher  into  .he 

=sV7l -:;;;;:;li;:t  :{;;:;'S,jK:  Se 

;ot  inu.  11.)  b.ml  H.ul  '"»'';''''    ,7.  ^3"^^;"  V]  ^^^      .0  Kllioll,  that  the  result  rau.l 
an.  cinaletl,  in  our  victor) ;  but  I  inu.l  «ay,  '"  J'""  "=  »,.„,„  ». 

■uuk  several  thomaiid  dollar..  JAME3  WEBSTEH, 

Publi.her  of  the  People'.  Uen-jcratie  Guide,  &o. 

^'ir  ^The  Iplndrd'eliS^^     representing  the  above  mentioned  battle.,  may  be  «en 
on  ti.e  wall,  ol*  many  of  tlie  parlor.  \n  the  United  hwle.. 

.„— ™<.n»  nf  ihp  action  between  the  American  and  British  fleet,  on  l^ke 
„  A*  '^  'CTaea^  wa,  i  ahf.laUon  *.'f".  had  been  H.,igned  her.  and^appeared  to 

livity  and  bravery.  ^   ^^   ,y,   eoNKLlNG, 

Lt.  Comdg.  Schr.  Tig-e.s. 

Lleuten.! '  ''■.wkling  commanded  the  ve.Ml  immediately  attem  of  the  Niagara. 

Erik,  Oct.  28, 1813. 

C«pt.  jKa9«  D.  ElLIOTT. 

'I-1.0  .i>«„»  Jptier  of  D.  Turner,  who  commanded  the  ve.wl  ahead  of  me,  wM 
Utttlrihicrutlurinhu'vl'ew^^^ 

boat  from  his  disabled  «^'P.]^«  .^J'^"''^'''  Wrenre  ented  in  the  midst  of  the  enemy'. 
S.'Cttering^'them'Jrom  brhlirwhiohL^Tccided  the  light  in  lavor  of  the  Ame- 
riMn  Tara. 


APPENDIX. 


It 


:<1  the  (ImwinRi,  it 
itionn,  if  in'ce»»anr, 
to  Xewport,  K.  I., 

L«ki-,  niter  the  sc- 
ion, he  pronounceil 

itversi  (iHyii  thii 
imudnre  in  reUiion 
the  (l»y,  reippcting 
i;  into  action  it  the 
ry,  "  Do  you  think 
ringing  her  into  the 
jn  when  the  nction 
ive  (lone  helter  lh«n 
iinil  seeing  from  the 
nemy'»  line,  und  in 

eventful  moment  I 
•,  which  resulted,  »• 
Itat  the  result  must 

on  of  the  drawings, 
ne  has  now  elapsed 
s  still  strong  on  my 
t,  certainly  the  sub- 
wings  above  alluded 
'I'hey  correspond  in 
rilish  frigates  Guer- 

that  I  expended  and 

WEB8TEH, 
icratic  Guide,  &o. 

battles,  may  be  seen 


Jiitish  fleets  on  Ijike 
her,  and^appeared  to 
lel  was  near  the  ene- 
firei  and  the  conduct 
fiuced  the  lulmost  ac- 

CONKLING, 

idg.  Schr.  Tig-ess. 

(f  the  Niagara. 

;r!K,  Oct.  28,  1813. 
II  saying  that  the  Nia- 
of  the  10th;  and  it  i( 
•a,  made  use  of  every 

lerv't.  „ 

VNIEL  TURNER. 


ssel  ahead  of  me,  wa» 
s  of  the  case.  Lieut, 
receipt  of  anonymous 
to  merit  in  the  battle. 


il  as  passing  in  an  open 

nder  way  to  break  the 

midst  of  the  enemy's 

it  in  lavor  of  the  Ame- 


Piiere  H~7lh  line  of  Mparatfraph. 

In  the  btdle  of  Lake  F.ric,  too  Indian  cbiefi,  of  the  Sioux  tribe,  were  on  board  the 
Britlth  ihip  Detroit,  and  placed  in  the  maintop,  for  Ibe  purpose,  doubilats,  of  an  advan- 
tageous ponltion  for  picking  nil' our  oflieers  with  their  deadly  rifles.  They  did  nol,  how- 
ever, remain  lung  in  that  elevated  station.  Uur  shot  taking  died  aloft,  cnuied  ihem  to 
believe  the  fire  of  our  guns  was  solely  directed  at  tbem,  and  tbey  therefore  dcicendcd  to 
the  deck,  where,  too,  they  found  the  shot  falling.  Inforiuing  Captain  Barclay  that  the 
Americans  were  aiming  all  at  tbem,  and  asking  where  Ihey  should  go  fcr  safety,  the 
Captain,  fearful  their  ihotv  of  timidity  night  have  a  bad  inlluence  upon  his  men,  at  once 
ordered  tbem  below,  where  they  remained  safely  ensconced  until  two  days  after  Ibe  battle. 
Inquiry  was  then  made  by  some  of  the  Britith  ollicers,  (prisoners,)  all  of  whom  were  on 
board  my  vessel,  about  the  two  Indians,  whrn  il  was  staled,  and  overheard  by  me,  they 
were  yet  secreted  in  the  cable  liers  of  the  ship.  Captain  Per>y,  being  informed  of  this, 
ordered  them  to  be  brought  on  board,  and  atked  Ihem  tvhat  Ihey  were  doing  there.  One 
of  them  answered — "  We  come  with  the  one-armed  father,  to  see  Yankee  killed."  He 
a^ain  asked  them  if  thry  would  come  again,  when  they  replied—"  No,  nol  in  the  big 
canoe."  After  a  conference  in  regard  to  the  disposition  to  be  made  of  (he  Indians,  we 
concluded  to  send  them  back  (o  the  British  side,  that  they  might  tell  the  lale  themselves, 
and  thus  create  intimidation  among  the  rest  of  the  tribe 

When  I  went  on  board  the  Detroit,  the  first  thing  that  attracted  my  attention  was  • 
huge  bear,  which  was  brought  fur  the  purpose,  as  I  afterwards  learned,  of  slaughtering, 
and  m^tking  a  feast,  after  the  Americans  should  be  defeated.     But  how  changed  the  scene;  ,. 
instead  of  serving  at  a  luxury  for  those  who  had  brought  him,  he  was  now  licking  some  of 
(heir  very  blood  from  the  deck  of  Ibeir  own  ship! 

Page  9— Line  6. 
The  Hon.  Henry  Clay,  when  the  new  army  bill  was  discussed  in  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, January,  1813,  said—"  The  capture  of  the  Detroit,  and  the  destruction  of  the 
Caledonia,  (wbeiher  placed  to  our  maritime  or  iand  account,)  for  judgment,  skill,  and 
courage  on  the  part  of  Lieutenant  (now  Commodore)  Elliott,  has  never  been  iur- 
passbd!"    See  National  Intelligencer,  February  6,  1813,  No.  1933. 

Patre  n— Lineal, 
Extract  of  a  letter  from  Commodore  Isaac  Chauncey  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 
dated  on  board  the 

U.  S.  Ship  Siiperior,  ) 
Oir  Kingston,  August  lOib,  1814.  ) 
"  I  got  under  way  at  4  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  the  1st  instant,  and  steered  for  the 
mouth  of  the  Niagara.  Owing  to  light  winds,  I  did  not  arrive  off  there  before  the  6th. 
Here  we  intercepted  one  of  the  enemy's  brigs,  running  over  from  York  t^  Niagara  with 
troops,  and  ran  her  on  shore,  about  sis  miles  to  the  westward  of  Fort  Geofge.  I  ordered 
the  Sylph  in,  to  anchor  as  near  tn  the  enemy  as  she  could  with  safety,  and  to  destroy  uer. 
Captain  Elliott  run  in,  in  a  very  gallant  manner,  to  within  from  300  to  SOO  yards  of  her, 
and  was  about  anchoring,  when  the  enemy  set  fire  to  her,  and  she  soon  after  blew  up." 

Mte  E. 
The  following  detectable  article  it  extracted  from  "  The  Life  of  Commodore  O.  H. 
Perry,  by  .K.  6.  Mackenzie,"  for  the  purpose  of  exhibiting  it  at  one  evidence,  from  a 
thousand  others,  of  the  faith  to  be  reposed  in  that  veracious  history, — so  far,  at  least,  as  I 
am  concerned.  The  letter  from  Cum.  Perry  shows,  at  one  glance,  the  entire  truth  of  the 
afiair  of  the  Thames;  and  beyond  it,  no  one  in  the  wide  world,  and  in  this  our  day,  will 
consider  another  remark  to  be  necessary.  Nor  would  one  now  be  given,  were  it  not  that 
the  integrity  of  history  must  be  preserved. 
Extract  from  the  Life  of  0.  H.  Perry,  page  SI!),  Harper's  edition,  1840:— 
"  We  have  seen  that  on  the  fourth  of  October,  the  day  preceding  the  Battle  of  the 
Thames,  by  agreement  between  General  Harrison  and  Perry,  the  three  gunboats,  Scor- 
pion. Tigress,  and  Porcupine,  had  been  left  with  the  boats  containing  the  baggage,  and  a 
guard  of  infantry,  to  await  the  farther  movements  of  the  army,  at  a  point  where  the  river 
beenming  narrower,  and  the  banks  sleep  and  thickly  wooded,  rendered  the  advance  of  Ibe 
vessels  perilous,  by  exposing  their  decks  to  the  fire  of  the  enemy,  and  preventing  tbem 
from  tba  use  af  their  artillery.    Captain  Elliott  had  been  left  in  command  of  these  vet- 


M 


APrKNMX. 


iher  imporlan*  or  noimrorttnl,  lil,    «  f-Mthf"!  urticer.  '''«"";";"'  ,  (    ^b,,,,  |,c  i«„k 


,h«  river.  «nd  .n  bet  a.con.  fd  lo  «.(h.n  ";«"■"  Z,    I  h.    been  c.,nur«J  .horily  bt- 

re«re«t,  tnU  tUe  metii.  «»  reemU.rU.  lon^ 

;  m'o."rr  of  .  council.  c.Ucl  on  '^e  njurn.n,  of  our  .  ep.^t-  e  u>  P  r     ^^^^^  ^^_^ 
•t  wluch  were  pre.ent.  G^".  H.rM.on.  Ge^^^^^^^^^  „„,.  i,  .„o.  Geo. 

mew.  M.j.  (;«'...  Henry,  and  other  Kentucky  fjl^p^tGoy.iM^^y.  M.j  Oarry.Mtj. 
M' Arthur.  (Jen.  C«m.  Co..  <"";7.;  ..  O'Ka  ro  GerH.iri.on  obnrted  that  bi.  object 
Chamber..  M.  .  Crilt.nden,  .nd  "^  e"t.  O  H  an.    t'*"  »  "^  ^  ^  He  .^>m^^t^ 

In  «e.tJn,  u.  tOKf iher  w«  to  consul  on  b  ulcer.o  °P«J  ;"°^*j;  '  !^,„i/„  ,„  ,he  reJuctlon 
,hr,  .,  t.,e  Hriu,h  had  '^'^"  «;'  •J'";;''^^!'*^ '  .'n  portion  of  .he  Hect.  an.  my.elf. 
of  Muclcin»«,  ana  ihe  Br.Rado  of  *■"•  ^»  ^'""'  .,-„ever,  an  entire  wan.  *>f  I  '>-'oni 
,0  pro.  ecd  for  that  ol.rd,  under  cur  «'""«^"!- ,.  "°goV  gt^lby  remarked,  w,.h  eerpha- 
for  b.tb  .he  ««v,  «nd  B,n.y.  nterpo..nK  an  ''^J"''"";^"*;'^^^^^^^^^^  „f  ,h,  im,.o..ib....y  of 
,i.,  .hat  he  eamc  here  .o  liish    P' ««''"' '•.^"•'„'.'^r,t^^^  ibe  o.her 

co;mgnp.ohMn  w.houtcav.lr>^«he..M   1  y  rr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ,„„„  „,,  ,i,b  him. 

.i.le,".ih  hi.  re?.ment-cr*s.  ''''"' »"^„"V"*^„„._  be  iquadron  under  n-y  d.rec- 
Thti  being  Assented  to  the  army  wai  pu.  i»  n'O"""  "°  "l  Tiireu.  and  Tiippe— 
lo  -the  Niagara,  Lady  P«-''VCa  ed»n.a   Am      P^.     p.-^^^  ,,.cc  on  the 

for  the  purpo,e  ..f  n.ak.ng  a  "■"''''«;\;" '*,^.°",/,ue  „  ou  h  of  .he  Th.mc..  on  Lake 
Thamei,  called  Uall.ton.  I  anchorel  the  ''"»'•'»  "•"««)¥  proceeded  up.  On  en- 
8,.  CtaiJ.  and  «rl>  ■     ee  Runbo.t,.  ...  ^^J""^  ;,;";^;';;.%rj  Tve5  ,o  be  Proctor,  Te- 

terinj;  the  Thnu.r,,  ,  ubnerved  a  grou  .  «,f  "''  ™  "',  *u  '  ",  fi/c,!  ',ot,  which  wai  near 
Cuu>.cb,a„.Mhefi«l,Ufficer.«ftl.eBr...ha,ny    a   w 

Ukinieirecl.  a»d  l-efure  '"f'l'^f  ««""'; '^'^'^J.^^,  ,o  the  w..he.  uf  Tecum,,  h.  evi- 
which  Proc.or  .uh.rquen.ly.  '    •Pi;*;"^;;;;;tuniU«f  retreat.    The  Hr..,.h  Run- 

dently  for  a  pl...o  wl.cre  h«  c d  h»vc  "  '  «  '"^.P'™,,  ,iiey  could  Ro  .lo  far.b.r.  when 

>  boa...  binder  the  quar.er.ma,.er.  a.cended  '''«  "'/J,,""  ^'^^^/j.  „ere,  Lt.  Col.  Oweo.. 
,hey  were  »et  Ore  to.  »-"»/'  T".„7;h.n.era,  in  rue.  d  by  Gen.  lllrriwa  .o  remain 
of  the  rcRuUr  arn.y.  s.  .led  to  me  '»'  '  f,  7'  '",  "^u.  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  my 
there,  not.  •»  has  been  said,  for  a  point  of  r.  trea..  DU.  or  jay.  .boo.  noon- 

charge  that  1  diaohejeJ  orderi. 

Kri«,    UiionfileintbeDfpattinen..       ^^ 

U.  S.  Bri«  NuoABA,  January  l'tv'9'*, 
.  I......  I  i»i««  received  on  the  lubjccl  of  the  action 

'  •  Johnwn  w«i  at  ihi.  time  .uppo.ed  to  be  SOO  milei  di.UDt. 


r--r.£S*fS=: 


AFPrNIHX. 


!• 


Ii,*  lit  dutiet,  whc- 
fuilovr  ihe  ormT  np 
i,hI,  wbtre  lie  lo»k 
•piurtJ  ihorily  tit- 
;a(  n/iliurji  UuU  rf 
rcumittncc  on  cob- 
<l  w»yi»«rilnM«,  liut 

nee,  the  \>»tf.H*  '• 

defetlofllietroiy, 

.nd  CummuJoit,  bjr 

udoDcd  10  cover  its 


)  he  mU»t«ieiili  '•  be- 
nd ihe  uic  for  which 

Harriion,  I  bectme 
iriuit  of  Ihe  Briliih, 
ea.Miij  Gen-  Chtl- 
ollect;  ■«  •l»o,  f5eo. 
!,y,  M«j  Barry,  M>iJ. 
lerteJ  that  hi>  object 
rmy.    Hp  suj;!?e»ie(), 
iiion  to  the    eduction 
ihc  ilecf,  an    myself, 
r«  want  of  i  .'i»"ioiii 
marked,  with  eisipba- 
f  the  imiwHibilily  of 
lion  wm  on  the  other 

come  up  with  him. 
Iron  under  my  direc- 
rigrcM,  andTiippe— 
:cs,  nt  a  place  oo  the 
the  Thamei,  on  Lake 
rocetded  up.    On  en- 
»ed  10  be  Proctor,  Tc- 
lol,  wliich  wai  netr 
a  at  D. 'litiiK,  a  point 
tiei  of  Tecii!n«<h,  evi- 
eat.    The  Uninb  gun- 
Id  Ko  iiofartbir,  when 
Here,  I.t.  Col.  Oweni, 
n.  Harriion  to  reoiaia 
irpose  of  protecting  my 
wiiij:  day,  about  niioii — 
Col  Jolinjon'i  mourifttd 
^lltr  I      II  Capt.  Perry, 
e  glut  lag  falkity  of  Um 


LE  OF  LAKE  ERIE. 

>e  malignancy  and  reck- 
t  is  the  battle  of  Lake 


lA,  January  lit,  1914 
(be  lubji'ct  of  the  action 
iment  that  a  Court  of  lo- 

et  diiUDtt 


qolrt  m»y  b«  inttitulf  d,  to  inquire  into  all  ili»  f  ircuwiUtirri  of  Iha  Mllon.  It  wa*  mf 
Intcntinn,  oficr  hnviiiK  |»»ruv  d  Capl.  Pcriy'.  ollli  i«l  iHtci  »n  that  tuliifrl.  lo  li»«»  mtda 
a  .lalcnieiit  to  the  ll.p.iliinnl.  porirajina  all  ilie  l*ru.  when,  afler  writing  that  riter. 
aaJ  paiMiig  it  lo  my  ollicru  for  fxamliinKiii  mid  rorriclion,  I  wai  happily  informrd  that. 
UM*ur(iu»u«o,  the  coniiiii.jluntd  ollieeri  of  the  Niagara.  l^xviHg  ai«r.i«fic.l  their  com- 
mander neglected,  had  p*i.id  three  coiiiniunlcationi  t>i  iU*  world,— one  lo  Ihi-  gn»ern- 
oieol,  000  lo  iho  icnini  utrMir  of  the  L«l.«»,  and  one  lo  our  cnunitymc  r  I  have  now  to  r«- 
queit  thai  Ibui  commuuiialiDn  may  be  pa»«'d  lo  the  Kiccuii.  of  w  <■  rnmmon  counlry. 
Had  that  the  ollitf-rt  eomorwiiig  tlic  t:mirt  mny  c(m.i»l  of  llio«i-  who  arc  l"My  capable  or 
juilgiog  of  the  nifrilt  of  ilic  en-;  and  in  ihul  inipiir*,  the  government  <«ill  be  mude  ac 
qumiiied  wilh  tlie  fact  Ibat  at  the  lime  ibc  U.  S.  B.  Lawrence  iir..fk  her  flag,  Ibnl  th« 
leaiur .,  licer  wai  in  detuair,  and  Hit  nio»l  imporlui.i  part  of  hii  fleet  not  in  clofi"  "tlo"- 

Uc'ptcilully,  J    I).  ELLIOTT. 

To  Hod.  Wm.  Jonki,  Sec'y  of  Navy. 

The  •bo»e  wai  written  in  conic quence  of  the  following,  ind  numeroui  limilar  commv 
nieiiiooi ' 

Sucurrr'!  lUaBnun.  8tb  Dec.  1918, 
Mt  DtAft  Sia;— Your  f.ifor  of  the  llh  ult.  wri*  hnndc  I  to  me  by  Mr.  Weh.lrr.  1  ra- 
gret,  my  dear  friend,  thni  I  cnnnnt  allow  you  lo  go  home  ihli  winter;  if  I  oould  have  half 
•n  hour '•  com erialion  with  you,  I  could  convince  you  it  would  lie  improper.  Yo«  know 
the  high  renioniibiliiiea  of  my  nituation,  and  ynu  :  «n  know  lliil  I  am  not  wlilioul  my 
enemies.  If  an  accident  ihoulj  happen  upon  cither  laiion,  it  would  place  ue  lo  no  ua- 
pleainnt  liluaiion. 

Wilh  reupcct  to  your  merits  ai  an  ofliccr,  all  who  have  Ihc  plcaiurc  of  knowing  yon, 
know  thit  they  are  gf«t;  and  if  Capt.  Perry  hat  not  placed  your  icrvicei  in  Ihal  point  of 
Tiew  which  became  hit  duly  lo  .lo,  yon  ought,  in  juitice  to  your«elf,  lo  make  a  proper  r«« 
preifnialion  ol  Ihe  facti  lo  the  I).pm  imenl.  I  have  been  much  »■  copied  lately,  and  for 
Ihe  lait  week,  wilh  Capt.  Leonard's  trial.  When  I  have  a  lillle  more  time,  I  will  write 
vou  fully.  I  mo«l  lincMcly  hope  Ihal  before  ihi.  lime  you  hava  heard  that  Mm.  EllloU 
baa  quite  recovered      lu  great  haite,  mo«l  faithfully  /^.i.TTwnpi- 

Yuurii  L  CHAUNOEl'. 

J.  D.  El    lOTT,  Ef«. 

The  letter*  alluded  to  in  my  application  for  a  Court  of  Inquiry,  will  be  found  amon^  the 
fullow'Og  papari. 

U.  S,     iito  NiAOAHA,  Sept.  10, 1819. 
Gaptaik  Eluott:  . 

Sir,— 'Ve,  Ihe  oirircri  of  the  U.  S.  Brig  Niagara,  iler  your  cnmminand,  with  the 
mott  profound  reipecl,  congratulate  you  on  our  lalc  tart  over  the  Britiih  iqundron; 
well  convinced  that  in  you  we  were  ably  commamlcl  «nd  that  yoiirvalnr,  inlrcpidiiy  and 
akill  could  not  bo  lurpaiicd.  You  havp,  lir,  our  mn«l  ardent  wi»h  for  future  proiperity 
and  happincn.  both  in  jour  ofliciitl  and  private  capacity,  anij  may  your  ful:re  naval  career 
«rer  <<>  as  brilliant  ai  the  preicni. 

'    ceive,  lir,  the  uiuraDce  of  our  trealeit  reipect. 

J.  i  .SMITH,  Lieut. 

II.  M.\GRATII.  Puricr. 

NELSON  WEBSTER,  fiOBt 

J.J    ROWAnDS.  Lieut. 

ROBEH  r  B.  BARTON.  Surgeon. 

H   »    nUEV00RT,2d  U.  S.  Infaalry. 

LETTER  FROM  THE  OFFICERS  ON   BOARD   THE  NIAGARA  TO  THE 
SECRETARY  OF  THE  NAVY.  ^  ^     .^ 

U.  8,  SLOOf  Niaoaba,  nth  Oct.) 
At  anchor  off  Detroit,  U.C.     S 
RgtPicTBD  Sib:— We  have  willi  regret  teen  the  condenaed.  and  luffer  ui  to  add,  the 
partial  italemcnu  of  (he  late  action  on  5  nke  Erie,  and  induced  by  mniivet  of  Ihe  werm- 
eit  admiration  and  greateit  retpecl  for    ur  commander,  Capt  J.  D.  Elliott,  we  lake  the 
lifv-rty  of  laying  before  you  our  eomi      •'  obacnratioai  on  the  ahove  late  acttoo,  and 


M 


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AfntXTHX. 


.n.l  T  .n-c.     A.  «  V  M,  .l,.ro.»rci  .1..  .«.!.  n  '»«•«•;;■;,  .,       „f  „„.  «i,i.  .heir 

yin:  hri«  H-.nter.  Q"'"'Ch?f'''«'''' '•'"'^' ''^'T  ._s;h<.^^^   Ariel  olfonr.  ind  Srnrp.no 

van;  th.  C.lf.fo....,  lb*  N..««r..  ^''.["7  '    '',  ".mn.enced  Orinnon  our  headend  »••- 
Al  .  quarter  before  12.  Ih«  r,.r...    '  •''!'"':""  a,  mcridi....  .he  .clion  ber.me  gtner. 
....  d..t.nce  '"-"P-'-'Vi^''^™  rf.  he-nldire  .^.  .t  th.  Um.nee.  C.ledon...  .nd 
.ndc»o.er.  the  «hole  of  .he  '/'«'"' 'J */!%"*    '"„,  ,i,.„l.«n..Re  •«  «hi.  time;  ob.erj- 
Ni.narr     The  )..«rence  l.hored  under  •  *"»  «'"  ,«ni,  pUcfd  her  ihol  io  lb* 

rngr*'  -hot  .0  f-ll  .ho" or  "•  £;;■;'%'..  n        "op'r^on/i.  one  re..o«  vrh,  Ih. 
Liwrence  de1iber.telr.on>>  ••  ''""'«,»««•  I'o.ilion  «••  elo«  ••'«"'  "f  ">•  ^''w 
L«.fr«nee  b.c«».c  ^o  .hnt.errd.  J^-J  ,"  "f,';",Xhe  «e..her  be.m  of  the  Que-n  Char- 
nia   nhicli  the  m.intftined,  »nd  being  «  '''"V  ,. VnVmv'.  .nusdron,  the  wh -e  of  wbo.e 

u.  room  to  clo.e  with  .h.  L.wrenie,  "•"^'^  *'' "J""' '  ,  „,,„  directed  aftBin.t  the  Queen 
;;or.nd.pir.tonboth.ide..  Jh.  ".-t  «  ^  J  «  ^  ,",  .  ,„d  uute'^Bclt.  We  no" 
Charlotte,  {•he  b.ring  «»■'"''','.''•,  n'.oMhe  Detroit  Queen  Ch.rlo.tc.  .nd  L.dy 
ranged  .he.d,  receiving  the  <="'»^'"*''"/V;,\*7hi,Vid  dropped  a.tern,  much  .h.tiered 
Prevott  TheUwrence..ome  t.me  P"=;'""' Jf  '  „^",d  ,he  NrA^ara;  he  ob.erved  to 
S  "ele...    Cplain  Perr,  lel^  .^".r^tc  oT^..  lo-t  «ho  wUh  .he  .pirit  .nd  promp.i. 

„„ce  b»d  .ome  minute,  before  <h'«  •  '"«  her  c        .  ^  ^^j  «f  ^f  """.^ 

wiirperoei.e,  .ir.b,  .hi.  •"J^Vi'., Un,  m  nSe  .nd  the  celerity  «.i.h  "  "ch  .be  «». 
enMRed  durinfc  the  .Con,  "^J''*  «],,,';  „,„„,  ch.nge  effected  b,  it.  rnnk.  C.p.a.n  EI- 
,eMel.  were  brought  .n.o  ««'°"' *" V;?^  "hr.tt.lnment  of  the  late  .ct.on. 
lio.t  in  ouropin  on  .•  second  to  nokb  'oJ""  "  ,._,e„in.  our  c.limaHon  of  our  noble 
wSSreuSwillirglo  quit  the  '"^J*"  *V^°"  effio",^^^^^^^^  our  opinion  of  hi.  con- 
eomm.nder  We  feel  it  .  dut,  to  »""'/"J;""!  !"  ll  brave  and  judiciou.  deportment, 
duTduring  the  •=.'»"•  "'''l^T'!l^"„ee.^oVh^~  by  any;  and  that  in  h.m 
„d  .re  firmly  of  opinion.  'h<|t  h..  «  or  c  £    no.  b'       l^,^^^^,,/,.     We  have  here  en- 

the  American  flag  ha.  a  'n°''  «£  ''.S  „  ^me  .ccount  of  the  .ction.  f'o-'  '  'y"'^' 
Srm''.';^.'orhe^rrin%'r;.M.:"we  h.ve  been  .Cua-ed  b,  unpre^ud.ced  lore 

,e.pec.  for  Cap.ain^F||..o«^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  •;%y'';;;S:L"u;""' 

li.  MACKATH,  Pur»er. 

J.  J.  F.nWARD!^.  Lieut. 

NPI  SON  WEBSTEK,  A.  M 

A  B  BUEVOORT,  C.pt.  f  d  Reg.  U.  &  «o. 

Hon.  W-.  .lo«..  8«r.t.ry  of  the  N.»y.  W..hington. 


„.JJiWlJft'T"X 


AFPBNDIX. 


mtnl,  "•  eomml« 

'«  flerl  w«»  iliwo- 
ii|iiitilr»n  wfiitlK""! 
nttlBin  Hrrry,  <>>• 
irfiirliif,  Tiiirf'*. 
1)  tie  ihc  tnemj't 
nf  wnr,  willi  iheJr 
njiioilrnnining"!' 
ml  on  the  l»rln>«"l 
Er«i'4  ihe  fnrm^'t 
rictroil  If  •ilinK  Hi« 
f  licit.  Oiimqi--'. 
four,  "nd  Sforpmn 
I'firy,  l*»JinK  'h« 
1.  »ni  (he  Trippe. 
I  our  heodonoit  »*•• 
ion  bf f»me  geiifr*! 
,re,  Ciledonit,  tnJ 
I  ihii  time;  obiert- 
;fd  her  ihot  io  the 
nne  ret»on  »»hy  >''• 
itern  of  the  C«ledo- 
of  the  Qu'*n  t^h«f 
,  the  wh-'i:  «<■*'>»<"* 
to  b»tr  up,  iiid  •'•o" 
d  aft  iBninitil  to  b« 
being  the  »eMel  we 
the  Deiroii't  Ice,  tno 
to  heir  up  tnd  !*"»• 
Cirried  on  wilh  grett 
rd  ae«in»t  the  Queen 
iitle  Belt.    We  now 
Chikrioitc,  tnd  L«djr 
litem,  much  »h»iiered 
fnr»;  he  obierved  U> 
ihe  tpirit  and  ptompli- 
1  will  yet  try  and  lave 
in  of  one  of  the  imall 
;  the  consequf  nee  w«» 
i  Prevoil,  uruck  to  u«, 
example.    Tlie  Law- 
out  of  Ihe  line.    You 
fully  and  energeliciliy 
f  with  which  the  iroali 
y  it,  ranki  Captain  El- 
te  action. 

ittimation  of  our  noble 
Dur  opinion  of  lii«  con- 
il  judicioiii  deportment, 
V  any;  and  that  in  him 
r.  We  have  here  en- 
action, from  the  com- 
1  unprejudiced  lore  na 

)ta. 


:ut. 
;ipt."ldReg.U.S.Io. 


TO  TH«   tOITOIl  or   TH«  lltlB   ttHTIIItL.  ,         „   i       i. 

Some-  pertont,  actuaied  by  ba»  and  un-orihr  motint.  I.».«  faU.  y  tod  •"•"''•"'y 

c.uJ  the  p..M.    op ,n  lo  be  «nf.»or.bl,  .n.,,r...ra  w..h  th.  c.  ..Inc.  ..f  (,«,...»  K  il  .U. 

n  m.  N...g.r.,  on  Ihe  lo.l.  of  September.     I  be I.e.e  Ibtre  are  n.uuy  who  """'»'«' 
e,r.,neou,op.ni.>«  that  lb*  Nu.g«.  r.nd.reJ  ..o  .ui.tMcc  lo    be  l..w,.,ic..      lb    ...b- 

.uined  note,  of  Capi.ini  I'rrry  ^n.l  Kllioti,  I  bn|.e.  will  rrniov.  be««  m.t ..n..     I  cao, 

"  „  y  own  knowledge,  .Ucl-re  C.pu.n  KH.oU'.  con.lutt  to  have  b.c.  ;";'•••'»"'• 
ho  applau-e  of  h..  country.  II..  br^.e  and  g»lUnl  conduct  w..  ..gnal  to  all  on  boa  U 
he  N  .g«r».  an.l,  in  my  opinion,  could  not  ba..  been  .ur,.a'Kd      He  inn.iktd  lo  n  e 

epeatedl,  ii.  tb.'ac.lon'  iL.  w.  were  no.  a.  ^^"^'  ''rfT^l^V!:^  ^^J^'^^ 
Ibat  we  left  thair  long  gun.  too  r-ch  luper.oniy.  ao.l  ib»t  be  «»,  crimn.  if  cluie  alo.,g. 
ide  the  Queen  Cbarlor.c.  ;eo  minu.c.  would  d.tirm.nr  the  conlc.t  in  .or  f"*"^-  J"  »« 
a  few  minute,  after  the  commeocemcn.  of  the  uciiu.   .be  encu.y  l;«">«  ;""'  ^  ''»« 

in  a  line  ahead,  their  .^ot  c»inc  over  u.  .»  .ve.y  d..ctlu.u.  an.l  r.  i  <- i' •»  I'"'  •'  "•; 
Our  po..tion  walpre.er.ed  a.  I  bci.eve  .he  l..,e,»K.  .n.ended  to  be  l..„  ,,l  ;^;'  •>«  J«  - 
t.on;  the  Cale.loui.  be.ng  .o  clo,e  ahead  of  u.,  '''»V«%"7%"^''f ''.I  "  /oS  eu 
Ihe  main  yard  braced  .b.rp  aback,  to  keep  Iron,  gu.ng  f..ul  of  her.  I..  L.  J  ''««'"«" 
Charlotte  to  make  .a.l  ahiad  from  our  lire.  ».  «e  .uppc.e.l,  t»pla...  hllioit  »'»'«»"''• 
Caledonia  ai.U  ordered  her  helm  put  up,  wb.ch  »».  done.  ..nd  the  N.auura  p«..ed  ahead 
by  tiS  he  ma  niop,a.l.  and  .ell.njt  the  j.b  «.,d  l..rc  and  aft  ...a.n,.. U.  1  be  N.agara 
"ben  clo*.cd  inThe  wake  of  the  La,v.e.,ce,  -nd  conunocd  the  act.on  «.tl.  the  uv.-l  *  ^nr 
until  the  U.V,  re  drop|ied  ..tern,  when  .1  i.  w.ll  k..o.,n  that  the  N.g.ra  bI...o  t  .n- 
"tan  ly  uee...e  .breat  of  ibe  Detroit  and  Que.n  Charlot.e.  which  could  not  have  been 
he  e..e  had  ,he  been  a  long  di.tance  a.iern.  1  feel  it  my  duty  al.o  .o  ob.cr.e  th-.t  the 
Lawrence  uot.l  near  the  clo.e  of  .be  .ngug«...c.,..  bore  a  greater  proporuon  of  the  fi.eof 
The  De.  0 it  and  Queen  Charlotte,  and  from  .he  Dt.roif.  lo.-g  ^.'""•"'"^V"",'^.f  n  ...f . 
her.  .he  .ulfered  con,.dcrably  more  .n  cve.y  rc.,,ec.  than  the  N.»g.r..  S.^'';;  /j  "„' 
volinteer.ng  to  br.ng  into  elo.e  .cl.on  all  our  .m.ll  »e.,d..  ">'f ';^»*  '"f'y '"^  '  "''I 
ally  eiecuted,  aided  by  ibe  e«ert.o...  of  tbe.r  comm.ndir.,  produced  the  br.lUoDl  Milo.y 
which  warm,  with  ju.t  pr.de  the  bo.om  of  every  Amer.c^n^^^^^^^^^  MAGRATH. 

Alihoach  the  Secretary  had  declined  granting  the  Court  of  Inquiry,  reque.tcd  in  my 
leti  0  Ziary  1..  1«U,  from  rea.on.lla.ter.og  to  n.y.elf.  ye.  ...  no.  <-"-«=';«•»{ 
tba.  Goverumcnl  wa.  .le.ermiued  .ha.  a  due  .ense  of  my  .erv.cc.  .hould  not  be  equ  .o- 
cal I,  expre..«d  on  .be  proper  occasion.  Accordingly  .he  Secretary  of  'he>»7  '»»''*  « 
report  to  Congre...  in  reference  to  the  Battle  of  Lake  Kne.  from  motive,  .ha.  can  ea..ly 
LeTnder..oor  If  h..  view,  of  my  n.eriu  had  been  .o«  fl,U.er ing.  and  led  h.m  «"  ""•  der 
.hem  w..h  unde.erved  favor,  the  rcpor.  would  be  «7>''''«''  7 ''»«!;/;;";: ;^ 
na.ion  in.ere.led  .n  an  award  of  «.rrn  justice  to  all  ber  .ervan.  .  1 1  ey  wo..ld  not  allow 
any  partiality  or  favoritism  to  interfere  with  a  righteou.  verdict!  .''»''  ""JJ".''" 7"" 
lo  procure  from  .he  high  council,  of  .hat  nation  .uch  an  f,''>''-*V'Zclir.  for  honor' 
.ilence  the  tongue  of  .lander,  before  hi.  ob  ect  could  be  .U»"  ed,  the  ' '»™»/";  ^"'l'''- 
.be  consideration  mu,.  have  been  closely  c.nv.,.ed.befo.e  V""*'"' "^'''/'T"''^*^ 
pre.c...  mc  .o  .he  world  at  large  a.  one  who  1  .d  done  .be  ..ate  •°"'«  •"'"•„  J  '.'Jf 
nor.  of  the  Secretary,  to  the  Hon.  Wm.  Lcwnde.,  Chairman  of  the  Na.al  Committee  or 
The  Hou.e  of  RepreJentative.,  and  the  .ub.cquen.  proceeding,  of  Congre..  are  accord- 
inglj  given  below.  , 

Natt  Dcpahtmcnt,  Dec.  S7,  1813. 

While  Ihe  heroic  commander  of  the  American  .quadron  ju.tly  merit,  ihe  h'^l'"'  ho- 
nor, which  the  exprcion.  of  tU.  Na.ional  Council  can  be..ov.    .he  «"»    '" '~.^J 

on  .bat  eventful  da,  appear,  to  merit  !>"'*="'«' •''"''■''^•'"^^"'^"'^'"rl""^'"!,";^^^^ 
.bare  he  had  in  .ha.  gloriou.  even.;  and  i.  .  grateful  in  -heh.ghe.t  degree  ih..  eve  , 
officer  .nd  man  on  Ihal  .rying  occa.ion  di.chargedhi.duty  lo  ihe  nation  wi.hieal.f.dcl.ty 
and  honor.  


[  Copy  of  Jlecord.] 


BENJAMIN  HOMANS. 


The  response  of  .be  Hou.e  of  Kcprc.cn.alive.  lo  Li.  report,  wa.  in  the  following 
word. — 


10 


APPENDIX. 


Panels— fJne\3.  ^  ,„,, 

The  fellowing  nrtirles-.h*  n.st  t(  wl,i.U  ^as  written  by  a  per.nn  «bo  was  prewnt, 
JanonKof  "c  Navy,  arc  R.en  a»  Ihcy  appeared  .n  tl.e  r»per.  of  the  da,. 

Tin:  BM'TLK  OF  LAKE  ERIE.  .,     ,    ..      .,!„„ 

fined  then.Hlvcs  to  falricalioi.s  and  vilnpiralion.    V  r?/.h.  Imnle  ofLake  Erie. 

..1  s  3."  .;S.,.. ..  .1..  1..U.  bci-s  mi„  «''t'^ii:^TL1.^z: 

prize  money  for  llie  capture  of  the  »''''*'' ""'^''^^^^^^^^  Captains  endcrrored  to 

£vS      o'p     y  roThe"   to'u.io.t.    The  hu.er,  .hns.  fading  j-^-lf  .mpeachea 

It  weuiu  impi)  111"  r „„„,...;.      Ar.onlincrlv  he  sent  a  short  report  to  both  Hoiise», 

Upon  this  report,  Mr.  Cruwforo.  ^'''"^\^y^'''^^°''' ^  're,o!.Mion, 

sS*?^S£  5if:=  i-^s  ^^^- s^S"J 


APPENDIX. 


17 


I  tn  c  •■t.-.s  gold  me- 
dio!!- t!<iil  present 
er  3»  oil  be  niott 
icnt  tt  nlver  medal, 
iiceri,  either  of  the 
hipmen  and  Sailing 
«y." 


)n  who  was  preient^ 
of  the  day. 

lably,  \>r  istereitlng 
conirover!.y  among 
ipective  profeMional 
iniio»crsy,  in  which 
assailant*  have  con- 
(ctwecn  Commodore 
battle  of  Lake  Erie, 
lore  Elliott,  and  the 
re  has  never  ceased 
giiinst  several  new»« 
1  give  a  brief  history 
present  day. 
re  first  and  secord  in 
jmniand  of  Commo- 
lo  the  official  ac- 
ligh  terms,  ascribipg 
art  of  the  fquadron. 
r  not  rendering  iiiin 
es,  indiviiliially.     At 
>  other  officers  of  the 
I'crrj'sflnghad  been 
entitled  to  any  of  the 
officers  were  entitled 
ptains  endcrvored  to 
icir  efforts  were  fruit- 
lic,  'he  one  ascribing 
ig  himself  impeached 
iquiry.     But  the  Sec* 
iirlofinquiry,  becau'e 
rnposcd  as  a  substitute 
report  to  both  Houses, 
an(l  Elliott  especially, 
enn  ylvania,  of  ivhicll 
:ed  a  joint  resolution, 
'or  the  glorious  victory, 
:,  anil  that  gold  medali 
ilver  medals  to  all  the 
re  (lislriliuied;  ard  we 
I  of  the  United  States, 
iced  on  equal  terms  in 

cconni  of  the  battle,  in 
li  thips,  and  demanded 
vns  refused,  and  a  com* 
lie,  yet  he  should  have 
id  to  the  court  then  sit* 
n  of  Kllinlt's,  and  some 
I  the  published  report  of 
all  the  rcHt.    The  court 


declared  that  Elliott  was  entitled  (o  the  highest  praise  for  caarage  and  skill  in  the  battle, 
and  that  instead  of  his  running  away  from  a  British  ship,  that  ship  ran  away  from  him; 
and  it  added  some  severe  strictures  upon  the  discrepancies  in  the  testimony.  Before 
this,  the  Legislijlure  of  Pennsylvania  had  presented  to  him  a  gold  medal,  and  one  ef  the 
other  Slates,  South  Carolina,  if  we  remember  correctly,  a  sword. 

From  this  lime,  ihe  allf  nation  between  Perry  and  Elliott,  iilre  "ly  great,  continued  to 
increase,  till  1S18,  when  Elliott  challenged  his  adversaiy.  Perry  refuspd  the  challenge, 
saying  that  he  should  by  an*llier  process  eslabllah  Elliott's  univortbiness.  This  process 
was  some  action  by  the  L^islature  of  Khude  Island.  Mr.  Hazard,  formerly  a 
memlier  of  the  Hertford  Convention,  a  relative  of  Perry,  introduced  a  resolution  into 
the  Assembly  of  that  State,  to  collect  historical  recoids  in  honor  of  Ferry,  one  of  its 
natives;  and  Mr.  Hazard  and  Mr  Gibbs  were  appoinieil  a  conimitice  for  the  purpose. 
Mr.  Hazard  wrote  the  affulavitj  of  several  of  Perry's  offners,  then  assembled  at  NeW" 
port  during  the  session,  all  of  which  impeached  Elliott.  But  no  report  was  made  to  the 
Legislature,  Mr.  Gibbs  declining,  as  we  have  been  told,  to  impeach  one  officer  to  honor 
another.  Just  after  the  unsuccew^'l  termination  of  this  project.  Perry  received  arenewpl 
of  Elliott's  challenge,  and  decliatd  it,  because  he  inteided  to  bring  Elliott  to  a  Court 
Martial,  after  waiting  in  vain  for  a.|Bnimoii8 1'roni  the  Department,  wrote  luthe  Secretary 
for  iiiforniation  about  the  charges,  Ivlio  replied  tli^t  none  had  been  filed.  Elliott  then 
sent  a  third  challenge,  and  was  told  by  Perry,  still  dtclining  it,  that  they  had  been  trans- 
mitted at  a  ceitain  date,  Elliott  again  applied  to  the  Department,  was  told  that  the 
charges,  arriving  in  the  Secretary's  absence,  had  been  sent  to  the  President,  who  would 
not  entertain  them.  Ho  then  went  to  Norfolk  in  pursuit  of  Perry,  and  found  that  be 
had  put  to  sea,  on  the  cruise  to  South  America,  in  which  be  died. 

All  these  statements,  and  the  documentary  evidence  on  which  they  are  founded,  are 
contained  in  the  "Life  of  Elliotti*  a  work  published  in  this  city  in  1835,  and  for  sale, 
wc  believe,  by  Cuwperihwait,  of  iligh  street.  Tbii,  work  contains  a  history  of  Elliott, 
from  his  entrance  into  the  NavyA  1801,  to  his  departure  to  France  in  the  Constitution 
.Frigate  in  1835.  j 

In  18^0,  Mr.  Cooper  publishej]  his  Naval  History,  in  which  he  gives  an  account  of 
the  battle  of  Lake  Erie,  much  less  minute  than  that  in  the  "  Life  of  Elliott,"  from  which 
he  obtained  his  materials  far  (t,  but  still  favorable  to  that  much  peiseciiled  officer. 
Several  presses  assailed  bis  book  and  himself  with  the  same  misstatemeni  and  vitupera- 
tion which  had  previously  characterised  Ihcir  notices  of  the  "  Life  cf  Elliott,"  and  its 
author;  for  singular  as  the  statemKnt  may  seem,  these  presses  can  nevei  notice  a  public 
act  or  public  scivant,  without  descending  to  slander  of  the  person  or  persons,  who  make 
such  act  or  servant  a  subject  of  animadversion,  without  any  other  connexion  wiih  cither. 
Mr  Cooper,  seeing  no  guud  reason  why  he  iliould  be  abused,  personally,  for  writing  a 
history,  or  why  his  history,  open  to  fair  comment,  should  be  misrepresented  in  a  lone 
indicating  personal  animosity,  instiiuicd  suits  fjr  libel  against  several  of  the  presses,  and 
the  New  York  Commercial  Advertiser  among  t'  s  rest;  and  of  the  trial  of  this  suit  be- 
fore referees;  the  letter  below  gives  an  accsunt.  We  may  here  add  that  in  a  commu- 
nication to  the  New  York  Evening  Post,  Mr.  Cooper  promised  lo  revie«»  the  "  Life  of 
Perry,"  by  Captain  Slidcil  McKcnzie. — Captain  McKenzie  bad  said  among  other  things, 
that  Mr.  Cooper  got  his  ma^rials  for  the  account  of  the  battle  of  Lake  Erie,  from  the 
"  Life  of  Elliott:"  which  Mr.  Cooper  denied.  Wedonot  comprehend  the  justice  of  this 
denial,  fur  we  cannot  imagine  where  else  he  could  have  got  ihem.  Every  docunn  ut  re- 
lating In  the  battle,  written  or  printed,  which  was  in  possession  of  Elliott  when  his  life 
was  written,  was  examined  by  its  author,  and  inserted  in  the  work,  and  this  work  was 
e«ami»ed  by  Mr.  Cooper  while  he  was  writing  his  Naval  History:  and  if  he  will  publish 
his  argument  before  ibe  referees,  about  the  battle  of  LHkfl  Erie,  the  reoder,  on  com- 
parison, wili,  probably,  find  its  leading  points  in  !he  "  Life  of  Elliott." 

Captain  McKenzie,  in  his  "  Life  of  Perry,"  says  that  the  "  Life  of  Flliott"  was  written 
"  under  the  auspices"  of  that  officer,  and  says  it  in  a  tone,  th jt  might  indicate  a  design 
to  impeach  the  authenticity,  or  the  motives  of  the  author.  Il'  this  were  his  meiining,  or 
if  he  intended  lo  imply  tha't  il  was  written  under  any  other  auspices  of  Elliott  than  tlioie 
of  llie  present  Captain  Perry  over  his  onn  book,  the  furnishing  of  documentary  testi- 
mony <n  print  and  manuscript,  we  are  anthorizeil  to  pronounce  the  assertion  entirely 
gratuitous,  entirely  groundless.  We  will  add  that  Captain  McKenzie  has  inserted  in 
bis  life  of  Perry,  the  affidavit's  of  Perry's  officers  against  Elliott,  but  has  omitted  the 
testimony  on  Elliott's  side;  a  |irocceding  not  fitting  to  inspire  entire  confidence  m  the 
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..tt..artci.,  of  hi.  book.  ..00.  ^^^:^::^irS::^^^^'^^^'^'^^^ 

,„.rrel.  of  our  o.v.l  officer..     ^'P^*'"  .^^^i'^.rsp.in  "  "^  But  wl.alever  he  h».  «.it<e« 

,,en,,>vnne,,Hr.-y-^^^^^^^^^^^^  c.iVC.  .nju.iouOy.  his  cl.arac.er  for 

;:.'.."  anmnrall  - •".'«  "^'i*"  *'";':,:''7'„!ec«"r.m..y  for  in,.i.utinR  thee  .uiU 

J    M,.  C.Te.'  .'  e.u.U.,!  ...  '^\^;'':;^^f^^^^'^^,L.\  s.nuder.»n.ltT,.retcnce 

e,  ..y  .n.,c......  ,0  ..m  ;'''«''';;^l";;*      ''.;,,,,,;      U  nuw»p,M,c...  under  prfU.,re 

fi„a  a„)  one  w..U  mo.M  couraj.  euo-.^U  to  take  .he  h.s.^  J^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^.^^^ 

,0..  m.v  l.k.- to  her  .on.c.hM.s  <•'•''"'    ;''"yd"ove"ottain»t  Colonel  Stone,  tho 
Juil  lor  l...el.  b,..usl.l  l.y  Mr  Coo,,er.  '^ , "\',^' ;^'^,'i,^£^^^^    „'f  ..  ,o  be  found  .^n  a  .uc 
..liior  of  the  Conu.icr.ial  Advertiser.     I  he  1  Hcl  «»'"1''"'"^"  "    ,  ,1^^  j^aval    History  of 
;       on  ora...c.e.  ...  .ha.  newM.Bpe.,  P^^"';^  °  J«;^.';;'  ^.^/^c  unt  of  the  battle  of 
ilie  United  St./.es,  written  by  Mr.  Cuoper.  ii  which  fc*'ew  "'«  ^      ,,„„,  and   severity 
SeIIc  1,  par.icula.ly  commented  "Q.-„  :.;7,,  J^^ed  ^he  aflern^      of  the 
rowar.ts  the  author  and  h.»  r^o.ives.  ^  ^  "^f  .''  ^"\'J°"  ^^^  gcIuUen  of  the  bar,  and  .»as 
la„  week,  and  was  hcUl  h.-.ore  \hrce  ''"Sl'ly  '  ^^"  B«'''  ^^^^^^^^^  „r,he  ci.y,  who  were  al- 
aiiended  by  an  audience  composed  of  some  "'  "'^^  "'''^"Ij.,,  ^o  the  circumstance  that 
?  Icted  by  the  interest  the  subject  it.elf  "^'^^''^/^'i'^'*;';."    Th^^^^^     of  the  review  w.i 
he  hi.to'..n  wa,  to  argue  and  di-cus,  the  cause  hu        •    The  ?.     ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^ 
hat  Mr.  Cooper  ha-l  spoken  favorably  of  ^opl.n  Em    sageny^^^^^^  ^.^ 

Erie,  whereas  it  was  hi.  duty  as  a  '''*";;"/"  ^f  J  ^  became  necessary  for  Mr. 
a,  unworthy  of  «   brave  and  gallant  ofticer.     It,  .nereiort,  u  ^^^^^^ 

C:;r;olbsta...iate  ti,e  cur.ec.nessof  .he  acco„n«  „^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^.^^ 

rahle  event,  and  then  to  d.splay  to  "■ '«  "^^^^'f^^^^^^^^  W.  Uidwoll,  with  great  .kill 
„de  of  Colonel  Sione  was  „,.n,.sp.l  by  f'^.^fPy  unfavorable  impres.ion  of  the  con- 
and  ingenuity,  wUo  certain  y  left  .n  n  y  m  .J  ^^^l^^M  be  i.npos«ib;c  for  Mr.  Cooper 
duct  ot  Captain  ClHotl,  and  '» ^«'"«f  .°  "«  Z'X^A  justly  liable  to.  But  the  able, 
to  vindicate  h..  h.story  f.om  the  cri  .cm     it  »n-e  >J«    J      3  .^^^  „,^      ,  ject  with 

were  destined  to  be  turned.     ^ ''««"""'; ''i™^^^^^  knowledge  of  the  whole 

.  fnrre  and  vi"or  which  evinced  hm  complete  anu  '""•     &     .  .    ,j      ^f    ,i,^  „de. 

m Sof  thrcase.  and  betokened  a  --^;",;::-:;;  '    ^ ^r  a  'cau't":!.  f«r  he  beheld 
He sa.d  that  he  ha,  approached  .hat  part o    U.e    ,a«ry  l^^.      ^^^  ,„„ded  to  the 

J  a      ari"e:  i-'rcgald  to  the  conduct  "f  Captain  Ell.o.  ,„^  ,i^.,,f       a 

I,  becmo  his  J"<y«'»  ^''°"»"™      l,I:\ra  hU^^^^  told  him  wa.  r.ght. 

when  he  had  drawn  his  '""''^^'""r'^'^'V^Je   upon  which  he  had  made  up  h.s  ry.nd. 
He  .hereupon  explained  a-   eoR  h  the  P  "'3*'  J  f  ,he  battle,  and  the  position  of  the 
.nd  for  tl..-:  p...  po.e  he  -'5f  ^  J^n"  ^1  c  ^.    a''v  'hVvolu.ninau,  .e^^ 
ships  at  dilfercnt  period^  of  .t.     "^  an.  lyj^"' "  ;  '„  ,be  conduct  of  Captain  EUolt. 

>it  and  letter,  bearing  upon  the  '"^'Jf ^  ' .  »' ""''ne'  and  he  displayed  .  skill  and  ability 
This  he  did  in  the  most  masterly  anl  '''«'^,"'*""'/;  ^","^6  or  practice,  could  have  ej- 
;"ch  I  am  satisfied  no  lawyer,  however  8'**' ^  '  »  .nd  „„  P' >'>''y  he  concluded  in  a 
:;;fd.    on  Thursday  he  «-»-'!«'«^X:^  ^f,;  ',*ou  d  ami  conviLing  .rg"ment,  fre- 

IrhfSate'rJeJy  rac,  "f  Te  dV.r/dwe^t  with  pleasure  upon  the  glorious 

'iz':s^:!£^  iSopportunity  h»' bee.  offi^edto  otb^  ST£l!;:?^;:^4^ 


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APPENDIX. 


10 


t  participste  in  ibe 
writer,  ami  i»  f«»or- 
ilevcrlie  lim  wrinen 
illle  »Utlch  of  nnvsl 
n,  iiiteni  on  allowing 
ly,  bis  character  for 

utitutins?  these  •uiU 
imjer.iiiulcr  pretence 
I  t(i  an  extent  pcrni- 
pcis,  unilcr  prrirnce 
lie,  anil  ii|ii>»  grouiiilt 
iBicclion,  mill  lonsti- 
3„il  we  aie  (tiad   to 
la.  I'nitid  Utatea  Gat. 
I,  May  2iJ.  1842. 
re  la»t  w    ''.  »'"'  "» 
junt  of  it      '    wa«  a 
list  Colonel  Stone,  ine 
,  10  be  found  in  a  sue- 

the  Naval  History  of 
;counl  of  the  battle  of 
'orsbncss  anJ  seventy 
I  the  afternoons  of  iho 
en  of  the  bar,  and  was 

the  city,  who  were  al- 
0  the  circumstance  that 

gi.l  of  the  review  wai 
ty  in  the  battle  of  Lake 
lented  upon  his  conduct 
ame  necessary  for  Mr. 
ad  given  of  that  o»emo- 
„e  of  the  review.  The 
iiilwoll,  with  ureal  ikill 

impresnion  of  the  con- 
possible  for  Mr.  Cooper 
»ble  to.  But  the  lablei 
ed  into  the  i  ject  with 
nowlertge  of  the  whole 

the  justice  of  hie  side, 
at  caution,  for  he  beheld 
leu.  He  alluded  to  the 
and  recriminations  which 

xamine  for  himself,  and 
euce  tolJ  him  was  rijiht. 
e  had  made  up  his  mind, 
e,  and  the  position  of  the 
iminsus  testimony,  Blhda- 
induct  of  Csptain  EUioU. 
played  a  skill  and  ability 
■  practice,  could  have  ex- 
Friday  he  concluded  in  a 
convincing  argument,  fre- 
livered  throughout  with  a 
ion.    Our  contemplation! 
pleasure  upon  the  glorious 

like  myself,  who  ore  dia- 
B  Erie,  to  be  set  right  upon 
mvindicalioa  of  any  thing, 


.„  ,1.  „,-,.:„„     1  have  found  that  my  Judgment  had  been  warped  by  itrong 

there  was  on  th.soccai.on     ^^"'^V     j^fJJ,,  which  naturally  fills  me  with 

".    "o'k  f^?  'l^.r.Jr  r  ,      Fro.nl:Scri."Mr.*Cooper  ha.  f«.lc..  under  the  ban  of 

:;;5u!  r::;vca;tain  Ei,i£and  ...^rc.  .^^    •is::fx::':^r :: 

:3:';^r:;;^rSS  C  i^^  S:mi.:cJ  .»  brave  the.  intimidations,  and  pursue 
the  path  of  rectitude. 

C  U  -.  STONE. 

We  learn  from  the  Tribune  of  this  morning,  that  the  arbitrators  in  this  e«;'"ij«';« 
made  an  award  in  favor  of  .Mr.  Cooper.  Our  rca.lpr-i  will  remrmbcr  that  the  d.fliculiy 
Tose  n  an  uniuTl  and  abusive  reviei  of  Cooper'*  Naval  His.ory.  "  -''  'PP';-;;''^^;, 
the  Commercial  Advertiser.  A  libel  suit  was  bcsun  by  .he  ''':  "^'f"' »'"i  J"  ;  J 
the  parties  agreed  to  refer  it  to  an  independent  «"<'•'''!"  ""Ti:;irvii.h  he  undr 
chosen,  were  Samuel  A,  Foote,  S.imuel  Stevens,  »"'' »;'"\«'  ^'i;- J^^.,"^' '"^ '^."^r  wa. 
.tanding  that  the  award,  if  in  favor  of  Mr.  Cooper  should  be  S-'SO.  „  J'':,'!'""''""  "" 
argued  by  J.  F.  Cooper,  in  hi.  own  behalf,  and  i.y  W  W.  Campbell,  and  M.  »•  B'J**  '• 
on  behalf  of  Colonel  Stone;  and  yesterday  .he  decision  wa,  given.  The  aib.lrators, 
having  heard  the  respective  proofs  and  alleg^itions  of  the  P.»''|';»' «'"'''*'  ^   ..    p„„„„ 

I.  That,  according  to  the  evidence  and  rules  of  law  applicable  to  the  case,  Mr.  Cooper, 
the  plahitiirn.  enatled  to  a  verdict,  and  they  award  damages  m  «260,  as  agreed  upon 

^hXt  the  plaintiff,  in  writing  his  narrative  of  the  Battle  of  Lake  E.ie-the  portion 
of  hi,  history  specially  ^ttacked-did  faithfully  discharge  his  duties  as  a  liislorian. 
in.  That  the  said  narrative  is  true  in  all  its  essential  particulars. 

IV.  That  it  was  written  in  a  spirit  of  impartiality  and  justice.  .!,„.„,  u,  _._ 

V.  That  Colonel  Stone,  the  defendant,  or  the  writer  of  the  review  "»'o""  ''«  """J 
be;  in  writing  the  review'of  Mr.  Cooper's  Naval  History,  did  not    a,,  fuly  fulfil 

Ob  igalionsof  a  reviewer;  and  they  base  this  decision  upon  the  f"'"™'"?  ["/'''•.   _    ... 
I   That  the  review  contains  reflection,  on  the  personal  character  of  the  author,  and 

•T'Sr  ^viiwert" Vrectl,  charge,  the  author  with  having  given  .o  Co.oiodore 
Elliott  equal  credit  with  (Jommodore  Perry  in  the  conduct  of  the  battle. 

5.  4  and  5.  That  be  is  guilty  of  certain  specified  misquotat.onsi 

6.  That  the  review  is  untrui  inseteral  of  its  essential  particular,.    They  decide,  also. 

VI.  That  the  review  was  not  written  in  a  spirit  of  impartiality  ani  .ju»"«- 

This  .the  award  of  a  majority  of  the  arbitrators.  An  elaborate  oP'"'.""  "^  «•  AJ^o  ?, 
eccompanies  it,  dissenting  from'the  award  in  the  second  and  th.rd  P°'»^'^j  "J/.^'^'^J 
in  the  sixth.  Both  these  documenu  are,  by  mutual  agreement,  to  be  pub.shed  in  Kew 
York,  Albany  and  Washington.  .^  y,  E».  Post 

June  SO,  1842.  

Having  ascertained  the  movemeWoilAlgi^ 
made  .ignal  for  'he  vessels  in  the  port  to  come  «"'•.  ^'^^^Tserine  fn^gale;  our^  whole 
Mediterranean,  off  Capo  de  Gat,  we  fell  '"  *,a?hiv  sum  SiTua  to  be  English,  she 
squadron  showing  English  colors,  »« '^'«°,'''|i,fi«:,  Jil^yf'EppIr  fla^^  oftho  threl  for 
suffered  us  to  approoch.    The  accidemal  circumstance  oitne  upper  ii  b  The  sig- 

makini;  signal, Lcing  the  same  as  the  English,  threw  her  ^i'^Constellatfon  delivered  hir 
nal  being  made  to  fire  on  the  «nemy.  as  wo  came  up,^he  t^onsteu^  purpose  of 

broadside'first.    I  pa.sed  under  the  «^'board  b^w  and  wo^-e  round^^tor  me  p  ^p 

SeTthU7e%F2!;f4oJ'ttX&n,^  J^^^^ 


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deceived,  and  surronndcd  hj  nn  American  squadron,  directed  his  men  to  prrjiare  to  ro 
down,  and  observed  that  Maliomet  would  receive  tiiem!  He  and  liia  First  Lieutenant, 
and  some  officers  hniiii;  killed,  the  ship  surrcniiered.  On  the  succeedinR  diiy  the  prison- 
ers were  distributed  among  the  tloct;  about  sixty  oftlirni  having  fiillen  to  my  simre,  and 
brnijinB  with  tliem  sonic  millions  of  ro/n/wnion»— so  filthy  Here  tliev! 

One  or  two  days  nl'er,  we  (ell  in  with  tlic  Consort  ot  this  .  ;nte  oil  Cape  Palais,  on  the 
const  of  Spain.  The  squadron  gave  chase  by  signal,  she,  however,  ran  into  shuol  water, 
was  pursued  by  our  light  vessels  and  raptured.  The  two  brigs  having  been  sent  to 
Carthagena,  in  Spain,  we  proceeded  with  the  whole  squadron  to  Algiers,  and  there  com- 
menced, and  closed  successfully,  a  negotiation  for  peace.  Whilst  the  Dey  was  deliber- 
ating on  a  final  answer,  an  Algerinc  ship  appeared  in  the  offing,  but,  just  as  we  were 
going  to  lay  hold  upjn  her,  the  uignal  ut  peace  waa  displayed  at  the  mast-head  of  the 
Commodore's  ship. 

On  the  next  day,  I  was  invited  by  th"  Commander-in-chief  to  accompany  him  in  his 
interview  with  the  Dey.  On  landing  'i.i  the  mole-head  battery,  we  were  met  bv  the 
Algerine  officers,  in  authority.  Mr.  Shnlcr,  Consul  of  the  United  States,  and  that  kind, 
excellent  worthy,  but  neglected  man,  Mr.  Nordelin,  Consul  of  Sweden,  whose  previous 
attention  to  American  prisoners  had  influenced  his  selection  as  the  mediator  for  peace. 

It  may  be  proper  here,  to  digress  a  little,  and  state  why  I  use  the  words  eictllent  and 
neglected.  Uunng  the  captivity  ol  Captam  Smith  and  Mr  Tallard,  bis  fupercargo,  with 
the  balance  of  the  crew,  th^v  all  received  constant  supplies  from  his  table  and  purse. 
This  worthy  man,  in  the  iioiidncss  of  his  heart,  pretended  .J  be  in  want  of  domestics  for 
his  establishinenl,  and  applied  to  the  Uey  fir  a  few  American  captives  for  that  purpose. 
Would  you  believe  if,  my  friends,  that  when  I  arrived  at  his  hospitable  residence,  I 
found  them  all  the  guests  of  his  table!  Mr -Pallard  became  enamoured  of  one  of  his 
charming  daughters,  and  reference  being  made  to  me  for  therespectabi  ty  of  his  fatnily, 
I  was  pleased  to  be  able  to  vouch  to  that  effect,  since  I  knew  his  connexions  in  Virginia. 
In  1827  when  returning  frort'  Brazil,  I  anchored  at  St.  Bartholomew,  and  there  Found 
M.  Ncrdelm,  the  Governor  I  passed  a  hrnpy  week  there,  interchanging  civilities  with 
him  and  his  delightful  family.  He,  sometimes,  recurred  with  pleasure  to  our  first  acquain- 
tance, and  the  satisfaction  tie  felt  in  his  heart  for  the  offices  he  had  done  to  our  prisoners; 
but,  1  thought  I  could  read  in  his  countenance,  that  he  also,  felt  how  he  had  suffered 
neglect  by  this  Goverement. 

But  to  return;  we  proceeded  to  the  Swedish  Consulate,  and  thence  to  the  palace  of  the 
Doy.  Here  we  found  hin  .surrounded  by  every  thing  that  could  please  the  eye.  orfalify 
the  senses.  Our  partv  was  somewhat  imposing  from  its  numbers;  consis.ine  cf  the 
Commander-in-chief,  Mr.  Nordehn,  Mr.  Shalcr,  Lieutenant  Kuhn  of  marines,  Mjdship- 
mans  Howell  and  myself.  The  Dey  received  us  kindly,  but  i'rmly.  _  I  thought  I  could 
perceive  in  his  conntenancc  every  mark  of  the  great  man,  especially,  tiince  the  evidence 
was  exhibited  in  adversity.  The  terms  upon  which  he  had  concluded  the  treaty  had 
well-nigh  cost  him  his  head.  We  had  beeii  advised  that  the  Consul  of  Spain  was  at  ihe 
time  in  irons:  having  been  placed  in  that  situation  by  the  Dey,  for  the  purpose  of  extort- 
ing money  from  hia  government.  It  was  suggested  to  the  Commodore,  ihat,  perhaps,  a 
word  from  him  might  effect  his  release,  and  he  being  aware  of  the  despondency  of  mind, 
under  which  the  Dey  labored,  at  once  attempted  the  object.  To  cheer  up  the  spinis  of 
the  Algerine,  he  made  a  voluntary  tender  of  the  captured  vessels,  with  the  condition  that 
the  Spanish  Consul  should  be  restored  to  liheity.  Here,  again,  I  witnessed  a  becoming 
dignity  on  the  part  of  the  Dey,  \vho  after  nn  jxpression  of  thankful  acknowledgment, 
ob"servcd  that  he  was  ready  to  negotiate  about  ourown  country,  but  declined  doing  so  iu 
relation  to  another!  The  terms  wrre,  accordingly,  arranged, and  subscribed  to,  and  the 
prisoners  brought  off.  A  messenger  being  about  to  be  despatched  to  the  United  States, 
with'he  newsof  pence,  the  Commander-in-chief  invited  me  on  board  the  Guerriere  as  his 
flag  Captain,  intending  to  appoint  his  First  Lieutenant  C  aptain,  and  his  Captain,  bearer  of 
despatches,  I,  however,  declined,  not  from  any  indisposition  to  go  on  board  the  Gucriiere, 
but,  because  I  did  not  wish  to  be  sepnrnted  from  those  who  had  been  my  companions  in 
many  battles  on  our  frontier,  and  some  of  them  had  been  thrice  wounded  with  me. 
About  a  week  after  we  departed  for  the  island  of  Sardinia,  and  near  that  inland  fell  in 
with  an  English  74,  Admiral  Pennjse,  by  whom  the  Commodore  was  informed,  that 
three  days  before,  he  had  passed  the  whole  Algerine  fleet,  wnich,  had  the  treaty  been  de- 
layed,  we  would,  certainly,  have  captured.  ,_     , 

After  lying  a  week  at  Sardinia,  we  proceeded  to  Tunis,  and  there  found  a  new  difticiiUy. 
During  the  war  with  England,  two  prizes  of  the  Abaelino  privateer.  Captain  Wier  had 
been  surrendered  up  by  the  Dev,  to  an  English  gun  brig.  Restitution  was  demanded; 
and  Captain  Gordon  of  the  Cunstfcllatioii,  and  I  were  directed  bv  the  Commodore  to 
proceed  with  our  Consul,  M.  M.  Noah,  and  Surgeon  Kennon  to  the  palace  of  the  Dey 
at  Bardo.  We  fmnd  him  aged,  and  rather  displeased,  that  the  Commodore  had  not 
visited  him  in  person.  We  were  directed  to  be  aeated,  and  given  refreshments;  when 
the  Dey  inquirec  who  Gordon  was,  and  a'so,  who  I  was.  and  why  the  Commodore  had 
not  come.  He  was  answered,  that  he  would  not  land  untill  we  had  returned,  and  report- 
ed the  views  of  the  Dey  upoa  the  subject  of  our  negotiation.   We  wero  informed  thtt 


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APPB49IX. 


HI 


in  to  prpjiare  to  go 
I  First  Lieutenant, 
ng  iliiy  the  prison- 
1  to  tny  share,  and 

ilnpc  Pnlaio,  on  the 
I  intoshual  water, 
ving  been  sent  to 
Tf,  ond  there  com- 
J  Dcy  wus  delibcr- 
it,  just  ns  we  were 
a  niaat-head  ot  the 

mpany  him  in  his 
were  met  by  the 
tes,  and  that  kind, 
^n,  whose  previous 
edialor  for  peaoe. 
urds  excellent  and 
IS  Fupercargo,  with 
s  table  and  puree, 
t  of  domestics  for 
'8  for  that  purpose, 
table  residence,  I 
iired  of  one  of  his 
i  ty  of  his  family, 
ixiona  in  Virsinia. 
,  and  there  Found 
ging  civiiitles  with 
u  our  first  acquain- 
e  to  our  prisoners; 
r  he  had  suiTered 

)  the  palace  of  the 
the  eye,  orcalify 

consis.ine  cf  the 
marjpcs,  Midship- 

I  thought  I  could 
iince  the  evidence 
;d  the  treaty  had 
'  Spain  was  at  the 
purpose  of  extort- 
e,  (hat,  perhaps,  a 
pondency  of  mind, 
er  up  the  spirits  of 
the  condition  that 
lesped  a  becoming 
acknowledgment, 
3clincd  doing  so  iu 
scribed  to,  and  the 
he  United  States, 
he  Gucrrierc  as  his 
Captain,  bearer  of 
jard  the  Gueniere, 
my  compaiiionsin 
.ounded  with  me. 
that  iiiland  fell  in 
as  informed,  that 
be  treaty  been  do- 
id  a  new  dif!ieuUy. 
laptain  Wier  had 
in  was  demanded) 
he  Commodore  fu 
palace  o>  the  Dey 
immodore  had  not 
rreshments;  when 
)  Commc>doie  had 
urned,  and  report- 
ero  informed  tfatt 


the  negotiation  wotdd  toko  place  in  another  ararcmen';  whither  we  went,  and  found 
his  minister  of  State,  and  other  oiriccr'  Tin"  dispiissiciM  was(ipenr<l  bv  Mr  Nnnii, 
through  the  drogonmaii.  The  son  of  ihc  Dor,  piirtii''imiini:  in  tlir  I'liiivcrfalioii,  (vxliili.ied 
much  irriiatioii  and  v'olcncc,  niiii  I  felt  it  iicnv—nrv  id  nxi'i  rmiii  wliiit  prudnccd  his 
evident  excitement  Mr  Noah  rrp' .^il  lo  nic,  iliiil  ilirv  vvcr"  an  iiii|iii:li'iit  set  of  scoun- 
drels; but  in^fisiing  upon  an  explniiniion  of  the  boistrniui  iiin:»uni;('  u'cd,  lie  infirnied 
me  that  ihe  Prince  was  nhu^ins  the  Consul  <  )ur  ucl'  liniinn  lind  alrcudv  been  leilious 
to  mc,  and  as  Captain  Gordon  was  siitrrrin!;  sevrrciv  fro  ii  a  rercnt  wound.  I  deeu'ei!  it 
necessary  to  interfere,  and  cut  the  iiiscussion  short,  by  direclinu'  the  droi;.>nman  to  say  to 
the- ■,,  that  we  came  for  the  monev  deninnded  bv  our  CoinnnHlore  that  nil  dincussion 
must  cease,  and  we  inunodiately  .ecoivc  the  short  answer  nf  Yea  or  No!  1,  (unher, 
directed  him  to  tell  them  that  any  insult  to  the  Cuniul  wolil,  pronintlv,  he  re^euled  as 
an  insult  to  the  nation.  We  were  answered,  that  iliey  were  ricii,  and  the  inoiltey 
would  be  forth-coming;  and  allusion  was  made  to  ihe  aae  anil  iiitiriniiiea  of  the  Dey. 
Ilia  young  hichness,  also,  referred  to  his  prospects  of  ascendmg  the  throne,  upon  which 
I  saw  him  seated  in  a  subsequent  visit  to  iha  Medili'rranenn,  when  !  reeeivel  everv  kmd 
and  flattering  atiention  from  him  On  the  dnv  siicceedms,' c)ur  interview  at  Hardo,  tho 
agent  of  the  Treasury  came  to  our  Consul  with  the  monev,  and  onsilnB  ii  on  the  floor, 
remarked  to  the  Hritish  Consul  who  happened  to  be  present.  "TIk  re  ia  what  the  per- 
fidiousness  of  your  government  has  broucht  us  to."  1  will  remark  nere,  that  while  the 
discussion  was  going  on,  I  cast  my  eve  towards  our  Consul,  and  thounlit  I  could  perceive 
in  his  e.xpression  of  countenance,  the  same  feelings  operating  in  his  heart,  which  must 
have  agitated  the  French  Consul  during  a  neg..iiation,  which  terminated  in  his  being 
$ent  to  Ail  Admiral  from  a  gun  at  Tiinii. 

We,  afterwards,  proceeded  to  Tripoli,  where  wc  found  another  difficulty  to  arrange. 
Our  Consul  had  received  some  indiemty,  and  hnuled  down  his  flair-  Matters  were  ar- 
ranged, the  proper  nmende  made,  and  the  flag  re-hoiated.  It  was  intimated  to  the  Com- 
modore whilst  here,  that  there  was  a  very  worthy  Italian  at  the  iimo  in  slavery,  who 
had  placed  himself  in  that  situation,  in  order  to  ransom  part,.!"  who  were  taken  ofT  the 
coast  of  Calabria,  in  the  night,  bv  a  Tripolitan  cruiser,  and  that  he  was  then  atriigglinf; 
to  purchase  his  own  freedom.  The  Commodore,  immediatelv,  made  a  favorable  request 
to  the  Pacha  to  relieve  the  slave.  He  did  so;  placing  a  i  ortion  of  the  ransomed  family 
on  board  of  the  Guerriere,  and  they  were  conveyed  to  Naples.  Here,  my  countrymen, 
I  am  aware  that  I  will  excite  your  8uri)rise,  »  hen  1  state  that  this  same  heart,  which  vvas 
impelled  by  such  noble  feelings,  wanted,  however,  sympathies  of  a  kindred  nature,  for 
when  informed  that  he  might  accompany  his  familv  in  freedom,  he  declined  on  the  ground 
that  they  were  too  low  in  their  grade  of  life,  or  atsociatiom  for  him!  Ih  preferred  renuining 

wuhthe  Turks!  " 

Page  IS— Line  10. 

While  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Engineers,  a  resolution  of  Congren  was  pasted,  at 
the  instance  of  the  Legislature  of  North  Carolina,  appointing  Commissioners  to  examine 
and  report  the  practicability  of  an  uninlcriupied  navifralion  from  their  sound  into  the 
Ocean,  as  alss  lo  make  a  trigonometrical  survey  of  the  three  projecting  shoals,  Halterasi, 
Look  Out  and  Fear.  Oonforma'jiy  tliereio,  General  Bernard,  Colonel  Tolten,  »iid  myself 
were  appointed  a  board  for  the  purpose;  as  also  to  learn  the  practicability  of  designating 
lie  extreme  shoals,  by  lights  or  other  me  us.  The  latler  duty  I  undertook  the  discharge 
myself,  as  the  appended  report  will  show.  An  appropriation  was  made  by  Congress— • 
men  furnished,  and  boats  conslrucled — but  the  Secrelaiv  informed  me  a  man  could  not 
be  had  to  locale  them.  To  prevent  a  failure,  I  placed  "myself  on  board  the  Revenue 
Cutter  Alert.  Captain  Cahoon,  taking  with  me  the  one  for  Hallerass;  and  placing  it  on 
the  shoal;  sent  the  Captain  with  his  cutler  into  Ocrecock,  until  I  could  lest  the  experi- 
mcnt.  A  gale  come  upon  us  before  we  were  ready  for  it.  The  vessel  had  two  large  pipes, 
perhaps  tweniy  feet  io  letglh,  and  thirteen  inches  in  diameler,  through  which  the 
chains  passed  out  at  the  bow,  within  about  two  feet  of  the  water.  The  vio- 
lence of  t!ie  gale,  and  the  quantity  of  water  forced  through  these  pipes,  canic  near 
delBgio?;  the  vessel,  but  by  fastening  the  hatches,  fee,  we  battled  Ihe  storm  until  if  abated. 
This  '  !  ''rgert  me  of  (he  practicability  of  Ihe  work.  The  lights  were  accordingly 
arrdi'j  >d,  •.,\  I  an  the  recond  night  the  mariner  was  apprised  ef  all  his  dangerc  I  called 
the  "even  Ci  er  out  by  signal,  and  doubting  the  firmness  of  the  Capla. ,,  I  left  him 
la  tue  lij;..  veir  j  to  test  the  next  gale.  After  it  had  subsided  I  returned  sgain,  and 
found  .hat  he,  like  all  other  timid  men,  had  taken  excessively  to  liquor  to  brace  hi* 
nerves  for  Ihe  trial;  so  much  so  indeed,  that  he  had  become  the  subject  of  disease.  The 
male  had  tried,  but  failed  !o  give  him  relief;  he  had  him  salivated,  but  without  any 
benefit.  I  thought  Ihe  only  means  of  cure  would  be  by  evacualion,  and  being  without 
other  means,  I  ordered  a  large  sow  killed,  converted  her  bladder  inio  a  glister  pipe,  aad 
had  the  patieot  relieved  before  Ibe  meat  ol  the  slaughtered  anioial  wa«  cold. 


'Ml 


22  APPENDIX. 

After  MMlrin"  another  e«le  I  left,  deemin-  the  experiment  entirely  lucceMfut.    1 
.  »i  1.  ml  to,,!,  and  n^  1   procec.lcl  Rl,.n^  the  coi.M,  slept  in  them.    To  guard 
^::i  „.,  ,:,o  r     ll  o"herinse'.H,  I  .hough.  I  l.^  ..n  rmJ..^r.y..^(■.M  on   .he 
"    T„?«f.cr  n.v  first  niglil'.  etieamiimei.t.  I   wi.  asioni.he.l  lo  find  my  face  CBvered 
:'r Vfood   .he   c,uU  o"  ?.,c  a..n,k,  .!f  .he  various  pbgue,  that  .warm  along  .he  coa... 
P  o«e  MnE  «!""«  tl'c  coast.  I  aNo,  fi-und  my  .upply  of  tea  and  collee  giving  ou  ,  and  at 
.  Xitu.e.  I  h.d  recourne  to  .he  native  pl.n..  called    .wor.   a  line  flavored  lea     and 
which   «hcn  deptived  of.  I  Innged  f.,r,  like  an  inebr.a.e  a  Icr  hi,  gla...     I  'e<-ommend 
.„'  r.  Iiivalc  it  in  your  garden.,  ami  mil.s.i.u.e  i.  in  place  of  the  imported  article. 
rV     Tirinro  ceded  to  the  tea  coaM  for  .he  purpose  of  exeeu.ing  .he  survey,  and 
w£  a    is     hUn,}  .  found  some   of  .he /.es?  .rape,  1  ever  beheld   c..lled  the 
7cmJi,on.     One  day  while  s..cUing  .1...  grape  fran.   .he  v.nc    I  wag  amused  w   h  He 
cZC      «••  Gincral  Hernard,     "Captain,  remarked  he.  God  .s  very  hount.  ull    Sir 
Walwr  UaleiKh  passed  that  inlet,  and  anchored  there,  pointing  to  the  «po     suppose 
«c  recommend    hem  .o  pay  mo.e  ai.ention  to  .heir  churche..  and  God  w.     give    hem 
wo  berrrbor.-  While  passing  through  .he  S.ate  «o.  stopped  at  a  place  called  T.rho  o 
?t.,no.,l   with  hi.  Staff  selected  "heir  beds,  while  [  was  careless  about  mine.  consequ«i,lly 
1  wa,     ,\  o^a  r  cret^cncern.  held  together  with  a  cord,  and  upon  which  were  .hrown 
ilulick, kin    blanket  and  matrass.    Hard  as  iva,  the  afTair,  1  might,  perl.aps.  have 
enjo    d  a  pS  i'al    est.  had  it  not  been  for  one  of  .he  plague,,  which  .he  t^augh.y  Egyp- 
TiJn.  hi./irsnHmi.lcd  to  us.     I  could  have  sicp.  upon  .he  wre.ched  apology  for  a  bed, 
Hnoi  he  C. S  hronged  .he  chamber  treated  me  a,  an  intruder.     While  suffer- 
?02  f"nm  the.   V  .U   of  ic.ment,  I  determined  to  make  an  impression  .hat  would  cause 
»v  hos^sato  lee  •  little  better  to  her  sleeping  concern,  in  future,  ai,d  accordingly  I 
TeLed  Ine  of  ^y  pUtoU  and  fired  it.    The  report  brought  all  hands,  who  in  the  greatest 
!e  ror  i."qui  eTwhat  was  the  matter!     I  answered  very  calmly.    "Oh   noih';"?-;"  > 
Sngrdbugs!"    My  landlady  could  not  disguise  her  mortification,  and  "  looked 
daggers  and  furies!"  ^^.^^^  ^ 

The  duties  of  the  Commissioners  were  of  a  most  important  nature,  including  not 

...  .Irvpvni'. if,- coast  but  slso,  the  establishing  of  the  positions  of  light  houses  and 

?,o.^.«    Veexlm  nation  of  harbors-the  sites  for  fortificatio!.s  and  Navy  land,.     Should 

yh™rt  ofTe  Boa?d  be  published,  they  will  be  found  to  be  of  great  value,  and  in 

the  report  ol    he  noara  dc  h        .     '  .  J,  .^      ^  ,  fjceivcd  due  allcntion  from 

rrnrcl  arert,\r    etub'^^^^^^^^ 

the  proper  "«P.°"'"*"'' "   „,,f,,|  -nj  instructive  volume,  than  that  which  would  contain 
h~  u??eTo  ..orr  p"  i/c  If  "He  Am'c.ican  Na.ion'andNavy..  Commodore  Stewart 
Irni.nHil.l  K i.h  .hc  rcHort  of  thc  Commissioners  and  Board  of  Engineers. 

1  ai«  vou  an  extr«t  from  a  report  made  in  relation  to  the  most  dangeraus  navigation 
of  o'u7V.°er::^nd"S.rly.'regarding  the  Cape  Fear  Shoals,  or  Frying  I'ana. 

*    ^'"..Thp'ibo.l.ext-.nd  in.  southerly  direction  miles.     A  trigonometrical  chart 

f       h  „f  .hi!p?«fut,  ish.  ewi.hsubmil.ed,  showing  the  .upcrstruf-ture  and  ihe  temper- 

°["'nfll  wat^r     O  ^evTa  ap,  roachos  it  will  bl  found  that  the  ..ream  issuing  from 

T'L   If  Mritco  ha.  mo  e  or  ess  infiuenee  in  forming  and  beeping  ia  existence  these 

*'  °V  f„.U     Thatlnfluence  may  be  felt  more  particularly,  after  a  series  of  northerly 

*'-'^     „hirhe.Ie  he  current  "n  and  about  the  Ihoai.  to  pass  in  a  southerly  direction, 
wind.,  wh  ch  "use  the  turren^on  ^^^.^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  „^^^  ,^ 

'ZSll::^^^'X^^^  P"-""-  «'  "">  "'"''  '''  ""  "'"  "  *'  *''  "  ' 

*^  .,.i,.  .."ild  h«  Sebt  us  that  light  vessel,  have,  and  do  now  exist,  designating 

Practice  »'  'f^V^ V.h  Se.  on  the  Dolger  bank,  where  the  water  has  a  range  in  every 

Aoals,  boU,  m  ^«  ^or J.  Sea.  on  the  Uog^^  ,  ^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  .^  ^^^  ^^^^^^   ^^^„^,^ 

"^Mh^rieV  wteHe    "has  an  influence  a,  far  a.  the  eye  can  carry  you  in  every 
at  the  Galliper,  wuere  lub  »ca  nimcr  of  1815.  in  as  severe  a  gale  a.  ii 

direction  but  one;  and  'h«t  '»  "««  "^    ,he  Swedi.;  ship  Elixabe.h,  owned  in  Stock- 
usually  felt  on  the  coast  of  N"7^JF"°''",'' b„*t  ^^^^  «  gale  of  twenty-one  hour.. 

So^tf  ha      a^c-rent  of,  It  laas-.  four  mile,  per  ^°"!J!^!!:^"i''^L^^ 


APPENDIX. 


llreljr  lucceiirut.    I 
in  them.    To  guard 
I  myseir:  but  on   the 
fimi  my  face  covered 
varin  along  the  coatl. 
ee  giving  ou',  and  ai 
inc  flavored  lea     and 
glasa,     I  recommend 
the  imported  article, 
iiing  (lie  survey,  and 
CI'  beheld,  called  the 
nag  amuied  with  the 
I  very  bouDti  ull    Sir 
;  to  the  Hpot  (uppoie 
God  will  give  them 
place  called  Tirboro, 
lut  mine,  consequently 
in  which  were  thro«vn 
might,  perhaps,  have 
ch  ilie  naughty  Egyp- 
led  apology  for  a  bed, 
rudct.     While  suffer- 
ssion  that  would  cause 
ire,  and  accordingly  I 
is,  who  in  the  greatest 
"Oh   nothing— only 
ficatioD,  and  "  looked 


nature,  including  not 
ins  of  light  houses  and 
I  Navy  lands.  Should 
of  great  value,  and  in 
ed  due  ailcntion  from 
0  the  National  interest. 
kt  which  would  contain 
r;  Commodore  Stewart 
;ineers. 

St  dangerous  navigation 
lals,  or  Frying  Tana, 

^trigonometrical  chart 
ufture  and  the  temper- 
the  stream  issuing  from 
epingin  existence  these 
ter  a  series  of  northerly 
n  n  southerly  direction, 
le  Bay.  Here  the  cur- 
ruDi  with  it  at  the  rate 

>  now  exist,  designating 
ter  has  a  range  in  every 
J  in  the  Frercb  channel, 

can  carry  you  in  every 
in  as  severe  a  gale  as  ii 
zabeth,  owned  in  Stock- 
gale  of  twenty-one  hours, 
ck,  the  great  anxiety  of 
ceptibly,  they  are  drawn 

and  if  destiacd  for  :he 

w  with." 

MTnegleeted  muA  vulnei.     . 


I'dffe  in—/Jne  24. 
At  Peniacola,  I  give  an  entertainuicnl  tu  tlie  oiFiccrs  of  two  French  brigs  of  w-r 
after  which,  as  was  my  custom,  1  plated  the  wine  that  was  left  upon  llie  niaiitlc-piere. 
There  was  a  fine  spring  of  water  in  tlic  yaid,  and  my  Slcwanl  sonictiines  regaled  liiiu- 
self  there,  fioni  the  excellent  fuunlain,  and  tli*  wine,  which  lie  always  iuunil  at  ilsusiial 
depoHit.  One  day,  while  dining  with  my  fricnii  Col.  Toll,  a  picsscnuer  came  to  inform 
ine  that  my  steward  had  been  sutldcnU  taken  ill,  and  was  dyin;;.  I  hurried  home,  and 
08  soon  as  ht  pnl  his  eyes  on  me,  he  remarked,  "  Ah,  Commodore,  you  have  eau^ht  me 
this  time!"  1  asked  him  what  he  meant.  "  Why,  sir,  the  wine  ha<l  something  in  it, 
that  has  made  mc  sick!"  The  pour  fellow  suQ'cred  most  dreadfully,  and  it  is  a  miracle 
thai  he  etcr  recovered.  To  this  dny,  I  doubt  not  that  he  believes  I  ilmuged  the  wine. 
That  it  was  drng^ied,  has  beer.  sulTicicntly  proven  by  the  analysis  of  tkc  snrgron,  who 
fuund  a  quantity  nf  corrosive  sublimate  in  it.  I  cannot  ucceunl  for  this  base  alieinpt  at 
poisonii:;.  but  from  the  folluning circumstance,  which  only  inhiiedialrly  before  ocenrifd. 

Captain  Shuhrick  hud  Just  arrived  at  Pciisacola,  and  perniiltcd  n  lar);o  portion  of  hi* 
crew  to  visit  the  shore.  The  day  of  their  liberty  happened  to  be  one  uf  tome  rcligiou* 
ceremony  in  Pcnuacula,  and  the  tailors  attended  the  Cathedral.  On  retiirniiig  from  il.  a 
part  of  them  were  a  little  free,  but  no  ways  rude  er  irreverent.  They  however  were  at- 
tacked by  somb  young  Spaniards,  with  stillettors,  a:id  two  of  Ihrm  were  killed.  These 
Spaniards  were  afterwards  prosecuted,  and  indicted  by  siiflicienl  evidence,  but  had  a  ver- 
dict of  acquittal  given  by  a  Spanish  jury,  on  the  ground  of  justificaliun.  Sonic  stricture* 
upon  the  alfair  afterward*  appeared  in  the  New  York  "  National  Advocate;"  und  having 
been  ascribed  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Colloo^  Chaplain  of  the  Vinceones,  subjected  him  to  the 
haired  of  those  concerned. 

One  day,  as  I  was  passing  a  publie  corner,  my  attention  was  allracled  by  a  crowd  in 
one  of  the  stores,  in  which  the  Mayor  of  the  city  was  denouncing,  in  no  measured  terms, 
our  Chaplain,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Cnltou.  I  entered,  and  requested  an  explanation  of  such  con- 
duct towards  an  officer  of  my  squadron,  and  informed  him,  that  it  w*s  his  duty,  if  he  had 
charges  against  my  subordinate*,  to  present  them  to  me.  I  then  took  Mr.  Cotton  by  the 
arm,  and  led  him  to  my  house;  on  reaching  which,  ai  he  wis  apprehensive  of  violence, 
1  requested  him  to  remain  with  me.  The  day  following,  being  Sunday,  he  was  invited 
to  preach  a  sermon  in  the  Methodist  meeting  house;  and  still  fearing  donger  from  those 
who  wrre  embittered  against  him,— having  been  informed  of  an  intentiun  to  attack  him, 
—I  told  him  to  put  my  pititolt  In  his  pocket.  He  did  so;  went  to  )he  church,  ond  preached 
his  sermo.:k,  without  any  interruption.  It  has  been  said  that  the  Rev.  gentleman  placed 
the  weapons  on  the  ledge  of  the  pulpit; — this  I  pronounce  to  be  unqualifiedly  false!  lis 
did  no  such  thing;  for  the  delcrniined  appearance  which  be  presented  bad  the  efiect  of 
iotimidatiog  the  cowardly  at5ss>ioil 

jPijt  22--/wne  18, 

I  mutt  beg  leave  to  slate  here,  thit  .vlfiiln'Onding  \\ts  loud  snd  incpssant  claims  put 
fuitb  by  some  Bosionians,  for  public  mo!i»l«  and  veoeralian  for  the  laws,  that  there  is  a  spirit 
for  outraging  both,  as  strong  and  excitable  as  that  which  can  be  found  elsewhere!  My 
own  observation,  duiing  my  command  of  the  Navy  Yard  at  Cbarlestown,  convinced  me 
that  riots  are  as  frequent,  and  attended  by  circumstances  of  as  great  and  reckless  disre- 
gard to  the  inslilutlon*  of  the  law,  and  even  the  blessed  Gospel,  a*  have  ever  occurred  in 
any  city.*  In  proof  of  this  trait  in  the  collective  character  of  ibese  exclusive  advocate* 
of  social  order, — if  their  account  of  themselves  is  to  be  taken, — reference  might  be  made 
to  the  picture  which  Kussell  Jarvis,  n.y  biographer,  and  himself  an  Eastern  man,  ha* 
drawn  of  that  community.  In  addition,  however,  to  hi*  description  uf  them,  and  the 
DOtable  instance  of  s&cred  patriotism  and  American  pride  in  the  matter  of  the  figcrb 
HEAD,  I  will  give  two  occasions,  in  which  their  reverence  for  religion  and  Ihe  sanctity  of 
the  laws  can  be  rightly  estimated.  I  introduce  these,  because  in  both, !  was  called  to 
take  a  part. 

While  I  was  in  command  ct  Boston,  the  Ursuline  Convent  waa  burned  by  a  mob.  The 
aiiters  of  Charity  and  pupils  were  forced  from  their  quiet  home;  and  that,  loo,  without 
even  e  comfortable  competence  of  clothing.     Fifteen  of  the  ringleaders  were  appre- 

*I  am  truly  gl&d  that  I  can,  with  all  truth,  say  that  ibis  feeling  i<  confined  alone  to  those 
under  Ihe  influence  of  politics  and  fanaticitim.  I  have  many  dcpr  friends  in  Boiioo,  whom 
1  have  alwaji  bad  pleaiore  in  giving  a  hearty  thake  by  the  hind. 


(f 


24 


APPENDIX. 


..  J  1  1  i„,i„.,l  n  i.il  at  I  eeclimore  Point.  Apprehending  violence  Jo  the  prison, 
hende.1  .nd  loflged  .n  J«J'*,,''"',^  ,„„„,„  o,„)c  a  call  upon  me.  by  letter,  to  «i.l  m 
H,Kt.  Sl.e..ff  V.rnnm.  "^  M  '  "*^*  hef"  cd  a  n.ob  of  .oL  liOOO  per.on.  would  col- 
prcvrnting  li.e  v.ol^Mon  o(  order,  an  »«  "^"=  ,  ,„  ^^^^  ^j    ,a„i  Gcnc- 

"'  f  >'-  «"'■:.  «;:".:,.:;;:r  ;  .u  1-.  1"  ' ' "op  to  be  «.  hn„d.  a.,d  g«ard  ,!.  p.i..m 
lively  iespoi..lf>l  to.  .11  ilial  .  "  "'  .  '^i^,,  ,  „,e  fuvor,  and  pri.ii.iied  8t<|riic*c.ncc. 
af.er  the  .„ob  «».  '^'^^'^'^'f^Jl^^^^^.t^^^^.y^,  ...J  'enabled  .he  Lady  Superior  to 
lN,i,pronMU«cUo»a>e.ud  tee       ,,eM^c^^  ,     ^       ^^^    oearborne.  .t  Koxbury. 

Tbe  »f  '"'•'";'•  "';y.";';"J,.\\"e'N«^^  „|,o,  in  the  ..ame  of  Ibe  P.eM.lent.  .n.irucl.d 
fo.me.l  tue  Hon.  ^,'^^'^V'  ,Hh  t  dur^uliy  fj  tend  for  an  additional  force  to  the  iomintn- 
mc.  Bbould  I  "IM'f'-"'":'''' J'"'''''^,^  '  7hi^,^  .Vina  done.  I  added  a  hundred  and  flOy  men 
Oan.  of  .be  New  York  Nav  V -i^  «;';^„  .V;*  ,„j  'B.^hop  Fen.vlck.  ,b».  .be,  would 
to  my  command.     .  i.i'prue  l  iiie  lu     j       i  •  ,         ,j       j      ,^g  circuni.iancei, 

have  .0  look  .u  U,c  Sl.te  "i''''"  '''«Vo  ^Xm  -l"  but 'hat.  to  convince  her  1  felt  an  in- 
feel  bound  to  .brow  my.elf  upon  my  «';"J^'"'  ^^^  '  j,  '  ,„„  Catharine  in  .t.  After 
,ere.t  in  -be  .«fe.y  of  .  e  '""' '"°"' '  7^  ^w  „»  .tie.  at.  a..d  through  .he  window,  of 
thi..  an  at.ack  .vas  .»*.«,  »'"'»';  'J/^  ,„  "T  «  to  her  mother.  bcuRinK,  for  God',  sake, 
.  tbe  hou,e.  «...cb  ^«-^'^, -y  ;r,  ,  rtV:  ; !  I  >venT.  and  found  h/rVeaily  alarmed. 
thu.her.<iiherM..gb.co.n<  ...lb>  n„  le    a   ay  ^^^  only  object  «a.  to 

The  Lady  Supe.  .or  fear.d  m.o  "^' '""J^  ;'*;f,''^,'^°„,,  „,.,,,  I  odmoni.hed'  ber  of  the  im- 

frigh.en  her  aw»y  B«''^""t ""^  '  „  ^cTto  me  "  Pa.  do  you  ,ay  there  is  no  danger'" 
propriety  of  ...n,d..y;vvhe..^e  renarke     0  mr^    ^^^^),^,„  J^^  ^^^  ^„  ,^„.„       ,, 

..  None  in  tbe  world  Then  I  ''"">•».  ,  i„  ,be  hope  that  where  my  child 

tbe  ia«t  moment;  thu,  "»>•'"? ''^**;t'',S.°ed%  beloved  child  h«.  .incc  gone 
wa,.  I  would  "r.a.nly  be,  w^en  <^«;e«;^h'««^^^^^  o„„  .^c  wa,  all  life  and  joy;  but 
to  her  better  abode,  where  'r°7^;""""\„  father,  look  root  upon  her  young  .pir.t- 
.001.  the  persecution  «h"' ;'»  b;»j^^J;P°,V"  [^ r,"  ,a_devoted  her  elTom  to  the  c.u.6 
a  .adnes,  settled  on  ber  f»"  "'""^"Xd^!!  mn mr!  1  received  various  communication, 
j/o:: SLaT;st".or\  «b..ele  above  dS.'e.  were  pending.  Tbe  foUowing  wm 
among  them. 

with  her  present  situation.       ^       ..    ,„,. 

"  Brinley  Place,  Boxlury,  Oct.  29.  1834.  ■ 

,  NAVTYARO.CHABLESTOWM.AugU.t  30th,  1854. 

[coPT.j  .      ^  ■        p  .u.  ..fiih  .n.t    I  received  a  coinmunica.ion  from 

Sm.- At  nine  o'clock,  the  evening  of  the  ^6  h  '"»'•'  ';*"'7'' .^j  ^,^  j^  protecting 
the  Sheritr  of  Miiiolesex,  req.iesiiug  me,  id  ca.e  of  nece.s.ty,  to  a.u  i- 

.  Etr  i;:r  — sir  Tsr; Su"t*;s ;:. .,.» .<  ,-.p...-.  - 

t      lone  a.  any  danger  i.  apprehended.  ,  ,j^    j,,„  ^^  ti,o 

you  bl  nropriety  of  directin,.  some  volunteer  '=°"n«"'" '?3„  ^Tf.er  he  moj.  should 
I  act.  in  ca'se  ohn  ^"--^""Se'u 'i'"u  ^ev"  di^p  s^o  "to  ati  i..  .upporting  the 
tS'in'divitrsiTa-.'d't:  a^\  in';oSrrrb''the^  civil  anthoritie.  of  Ma.s.chu- 

"7be"foS  rnS",:;;  «Caid  .  efficient,  and  in  case  of  need,  .HI.  I  Uust.  he  able 
••  to  do  tbe  State  some  service."  Ke.pecifuiiy.KC.  ^  ^  ELLIOTT. 

Adjttlant  General  wWsuMNE«.  Ma.iach«e«.  MiliU.,  Boiton. 


■nee  to  the  prison, 
)y  letter,  to  aiil  in 
perioni  would  col- 
hc  AJjulanl  Gcnc- 
niaile,  mul  utRrina- 
11(1  guard  l!ie  jtriton 
liicd  ac<|riicscincc. 
c  Lady  Superior  to 
(iriie,  »t  Hoxbury. 
mc;  of  winch  I  in- 
I  evident,  in«trucle<l 
rcc  to  the  tomintn- 
ndrcd  and  Any  men 
■k,  thai  Ibey  would 
•  the  circurmlancei, 
nee  her  1  felt  an  in- 
liailne  in  it.     After 
ugh  the  windows  of 
nu,  for  God'i  lake, 
ipr  ;:reaily  alarmed. 

only  object  was  to 
«bed  her  of  Ihc  im- 
berc  is  no  danger^'* 
I  ithe  did  remaui  till 

that  where  my  child 
:hild  has  since  gone 
111  life  and  joy;  but 
B  her  younK  spirit — 
er  etTurls  to  the  cause 
ious  communicatioDi 
The  foUowiog  wu 


D  Commodore  Elliott, 
her  perusal.  She  ii 
iear»  quite  contealed 


August  30th,  1834. 
I  cuinmunicaiion  from 
lid  bim  in  protecting 

rines,  well  armed,  in 
ith,  the  same  number 
ate  of  preparation,  so 

cure  the  draw  at  the 
nes,  at  the  first  alarm, 
lain  booy  shoold  past 
ifore  be  important  that 
litiperscd. 

1  iherefo  e  suggest  to 
irmselve'  in  readinesi 
I,  after  the  mo\f  should 
aid  in  supporting  the 
ihorities  of  Massachu- 

,  will,  I  trust,  be  able 

J.D.ELLIOTT. 

on. 


APPtiNIMX. 


(coFT.I  Cambridgi,  26M  Augtut,  1834. 

ToCvia.  Rlliutt,  c(iniiii«ndia(  Um  Nsvy  Yard,  Clisrtettuwti. 

Sir,— Thrre  bit  li'  rii  fnn  thit  thrre  minhi  Ik  an  ttnck  upon  the  jtil  at  Lmluner*  Poin',  Cia- 
brid^,  and  in  cnmrqiirnrifor  thin,  arranRniriita  linTe  brrn  niadr  tu  frt  (h<>  aid  <>r  a  pari  of  ihr  mili- 
tia ol  Siilfnilt  and  Mi>l(llnrx  ;  hut  it  would  lalir  a  lonir  timr  to  grt  ihrm  enllrcinl,  tliarvfbn,  I  ba<« 
tlioufht  it  i'xpff1>i'iii  to  rt-qtipfft  aidof*  you,  ahould  tueh  an  cvf iit  happen.  Your  aaiiitanee  would  h% 
taun  AflTeciuil  than  aiijr  »«  run  icrl,  aa  «uiir  iiirii  woull  naiti  be  upon  the  ipot.  in  rme  of  an  attack, 
analarm  willbeKivenby  thcnpd  tollinrof  Ihebelltjl  .neUnitaiHan  Church,  nearthejail. 

I  prMume  yau  will  rrailily  Kiir«  ui  aiiTin  inch  a  eaae,  aa  it  wi  nid  br  miatanee  to  tlic  hws  of  tkia 
aotamouwealth,  and  of  cuunc  reliclliun.    Be  to  kind  ai  to  rtturn  an  aniwtr  when  conrenicnt. 

Ueiiiect(ull),  be. 
(Signed)  n.  F.  VARNUM, 

Sheritr  of  Middlrses. 
(OOPT.1  Navy  Yard,  Ckarltttotm,  August  27fA,  \ 

9  o'clock  Evening,  1834.  I 
sir,-  I  bare  this  momrnt  reeeired  inrarmition  rrom  the  Sbcrilf  ofM  dill»e>Cau>ity,tettinir  rarth 
the  protwbility  of  an  attack  upon  the  Jail  at  Leechmerr's  point.  Should  luch  an  atliick  be  made  tlie 
tolling  nf  the  brll,  in  rapid  luerrxion  at  the  Unitarian  Church,  will  gire  the  neetaaary  warning  Von 
will  call  in  the  two  «eniinel»  at  the  lower  yards  leirmr  the  CFiiiinel  ai.th-  lower  gate,  and  be  in  read- 
ioeta  with  a  proper  auoplyuratnanilioii,  with  two  thinli  of  the  Marine  gi  *i,  atationed  here,  wilk 
which  you  willbeplaated  tiiact  in  eonlunction  with  Lieut.  Coniitiandnt  ...  nit  ironi;,  with  ■  body  of 
aeameii  "ho  will  be  on  tlie  ipoi  and  eCeelually  protect  the  jail  and  ditpene  (he  riotin.  Theopentitta 
I  will  direct  in  penon. 

'1  be  remaining  part  of  the  guard  will  be  kept  in  rradlneaa  in  enfijnnetinn  with  the  remaining  part 
of  the  crew  uf  ihc  Ktceivmg  ihip,  for  (he  delonci- »('  the  <ard«,  aliuulil  the  Hioiera  attempt  any  tfiri- 
iiontn  draw  the  force  froin  the  proteetionof  the  jtil.  Be  pleated  to  let  ■  ennfldeniial  iinn-commiiiioneil 
offlcer  pitrol  that  part  of  (he  town  nearea(  to  the  jail,  to  give  ua  the  eaiiiett  information.  Be  pleaard 
10  let  the  eentinelt  on  poat  hare  their  mutkeca  charged  with  ball  carlridgea,  with  a  full  supply  in  their 
boiea.    Thia  order  to  cootinue  in  force  until  cuunternaamled. 

I  am  rcapectfiilly  air,  your  Mt*tn\, 
(flgnrt)  J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 

Ueol.  Col.  Wm.  H.  rreemin,  of  Marinei,  Pieaent. 

P.  S.  Fleaac  to  gireme  theetrliettinfhrmsiion.  The  meti^nrrr  In  ring  the  bell  atmr  fVont  door 
and  to'aeml'the  accompanying  coinniiinicaiionto  the  Sheriff  of  MidiHeim  County.  The  watch- 
word of  appnaeh  to  identify  the  Sheriff  will  be  'Hull.'  Tike  rendeiroui  to  meet  tbcieamen  will  Iw 
at  Lock's  comer. 

[COPY. J  Navy  Yard,  CkarU»town,  Aug.  27,  1834. 

Sir— I  hare  thia  momeol  recetrcd  your  letter  acttinf  forth  the  probability  of  an  attack  on  the  jail  at 
Lcechmere'i  point.  I  hare  ^ren  the  neceaaary  inilructloni  for  an  eOeient  number  of  marioea  and  aea- 
men  tu  proceed  to  the  iput,  in  the  event  of  an  alarm,  and  thitl  be  there  in  perion  to  gire  tlw  ncceauiy 
Mutruetiona. 

I  pray  you  to  fe«l  bo  heaitition  in  calling  on  me  for  tueh  aid  ai  I  may  ttare  at  control,  in  cnfoiting  lb* 
bws  of  the  country,  a  rwlaiion  of  which  aeemt  naw  to  be  attempted. 
I  am,Tery  retpecirally,  air,  your  obedient  serrtat, 

(Siiraedl  J.  O.  XLUOTT. 

B.  F.  Vamum,  Sberilrorilie  Coanty  of  MidJIeaei,  Lrecbmete'a  Point,  Cambridn 

P.  S.  The  watchword  "Hall"  of  approach  to  myself  lod  officers,  (will  identuy  Tou  aa  Sheriff  oTl^ 
•oanty. 

[COPT  ]  Cambridgt,  S«pt.  dd,  1843 

Commodore  J.  D.  Elliott. 

Sir:— The  excitement  baring  anbaided,  I  do  Dot  think  it  neceaaary,  that  you  ihould  keep  op  any 
mutual  preparation  to  gire  UI  aid.  I  pray  you  not  to  pulyounelf  to  any  further  pcraonal  ineon- 
vanienee  about  the  tubjeet.  ShouM,  howerer,  any  troable  occur,  which  I  do  not  amieipalE,  I  tkall 
land  for  you,  and  you  can  come  as  aoon  aa  eonrenicnt.    Yon  arc  alwaya  tuOeicntly  prepated. 

1  hare  wntten  Hia  Bxeelleaey  upon  the  lulfject,  but  bare  not  reeeired  an  aniwer..'Wbai  I  di>,  I  wUI 
ghe  you  the  reaalc. 

RcapeellUlly,  be. 
(Signed.)  B.  F.  VAKNUIC 

[COPT.]  CovtmandoMt't  OJtet,  Navy  Yard,  Bolton,      t 

September  3d,  1834.    ( 

Sik— Since  my  latter  to  the  Department  of  the  30(h  ult.,  I  hare  received  a  letter  frum  the  Adjutant 
Oeneral  of  Maaaecbuaetu,  a  copy  of  which  it  herewith  eneloiad. 

It  appears  by  thia,  that  no  danger  it  now,  or  will  be  apprehended  fhtiu  a  mob  foraonae  tiaae  toaooM, 
aa  the  rioters  know  tha>  in  caae  ol  any  morement,  they  will  be  promptly  met  by  tlK  Vnind  Stataa 
Want*  Itere,  in  eontanetioa  with  the  eiril  au/  military  force  of  the  Sute. 

I  hare  the  honor  to  be  tir,  very  reaiiectftUy 
Tour  most  oimKent  acrrant, 
_  ,,         (Signed)  J.  B.  ELLIOTT. 

HM.  Mahlon  Dieketaon,  Seetetary  af  die  Mary,  TTashiagton.  D.  C. 

Keaueeled  and  Honored  S:r~ls  it  possible  that  the  tiiae  ha  come  when  I  am  to  separate  from  year 
dair and  lorely  Catharine'  She  it  aoaweet  in  her  dlaposition,  ao  lund  to  all,  that  ahellh  a  place 
widiin  my  own  heart,  and  it  a  lirini^  model  of  prrfixtion  to  those  around  her.  Bat  it  appeara  we 
Moat  pert;  yet  that  we  will  meet  ainiiD  in  another  world  I  have  no  doubt  Waa  i  not  of  neeeaaity  ae- 
cluded  from  the  world,  I  would  hare  much  pleaiure  in  aceompanyiiia:  my  little  children  with  the  tori, 
tation  to  visit  the  fhr^^med  ConititatioTi,  ere  the  depaita  on  her  warrike  errand.  I  nerer  thall  forget 
the  kind  end  generana  manner,  with  wnich  you  tteppad  forward  in  the  hoar  of  great  need,  and  re- 
Hered  me  and  my  comiaanity  tron  thaii  dittiesa.  May  heaTenftiard  anu  pn>^eet  yoo,  and  leatifa 
yon  aa  your  lut  reward. 


Btierly  Plaoe,  1st  Ifaiab,  im. 
II 


MARY  ST.  OE0%OE,  Ursuline  Coamanity. 
T*C«n.J.D.Uiai>. 


APPr.NDIX. 


•itu 
tha 


The^cond  '"»'»"" '%'^^SX"t«n  a  ,ncd  ?o^e  aTun.l  the  Court  llouM,  at  . 

^^',  of  pirate.  th«t  had  £"^.-;-^: it'^^aVS.  cl^tT,' ppr'U.iv..  .u.h 
been  ««<>«  t^foSo^       ft    fn,  toward/  he^^  Governmeoi,  that  the  culprit, 

bcinjs  the  sUte  of  ho«U !«  le.  '"«  "7^^' "  "1  u      j  ,oij  him,  that  the  few  men 

did  TO  to  tonor  ot  p,.M.tii«  it  U.  m.,  "ith  U"  ««o«P»>»8 1««"  • 

Bolton,  Ut  MiicH,  IS35. 


; 


Ill  for  lh»  I  tilu 

luili- >>y  el''  i''n< 

n  riii/i'rf'f  ihe 

y  •  few  h  »», 

le  District  Attor- 
Court  ll^^ute,  at  • 
g  to  (Ipatht  num* 

that  threat*  had 
ipprchensive.iuch 
,  that  the  culpriti 

that  the  few  men 
loJds;  yet  that  I, 
A  go  to  the  Court 
bey  would  have  to 

wentonthi  ca- 
he  bar  We  louiid 
npaii^  The  Hon. 
omiiu'ncpd  hii  aw- 
i  by  the  dense  maaa 
It  I  perceived  th»t 
]d  moved  from  the 
I  poor  wretches  re- 

leople  of  Boston,  I 

0  deniwn^hip  in  a 
ostly  wnuiig  desk, 
constructed  with  a 
lould  visit  the  city, 
neral  was  extreme- 
of  their  regard  wa« 
cordingly  on  his  ar- 
ia»  well  stored  with 
IS,  penknives,  mir- 

linitials,  surround- 
<•  com  salve  I  Every 
binet  of  notions. 

1  Boston;  but  whilst 
ined  his  instructiont 
tes  Banlt,  upon  thia 
rtic  affection!    The 

The  President  wao 
id  when  he  returned 
ins  had  subsided,  but 
sits,  bad  rtmovsd  it, 

Winthrop,  Egq.,who' 
ng  letter : 
Ist  March,  V835. 
•rnoon,  and  beg  you' 
have  the  honor  to  bf , 

LE  WINTHROP. 

lom,  at  the  Tremont 

i  accordingly  had  toy 
>tesident  had  u»ed  in 


APPRNDIX. 


87 


areparibg  hi*  inatr 
':e*diiigtof  thi-  (' 


'0«|,  hut all  wouldn  t  do'— •«  lli«  icn   elof  the  pru 

\!ari:al  iin  'tunately  proved!— I,  however,  I  'k  orcasioii  tu 
•end  to  the  Hero  oi  Oiieaos,  theiidl  uul  tooth-brush;  staling  tu  litni  iliat  1  douied 
the  seal  properlv  hi»  ,— m  ff»r  the  kn  M,  I  did  not  deiir*-  nny  intereet  iii  i' ' 

On  my  arn  al  at  New  York  with  the  Constitution,  the  iliip  wit  visit  by  great 
num»  '«of  {tt^rsons;  and  amon«th«m  was  one,  wlo  manifested  as  I  thought,  an  es- 
eh  curiosity  to  see  nm^ry  ti   nfj  about  the  frigat?'      He  was  gratiHed  iti  his  up- 

part  ,.  desire,  and  at  !i>ngth  wrr  introduced  into  the  cahin.  Alter  inspecting  the 
arrangements,  &c.,  be  came  tu  me,  and  observed  that  h*  was  tht  invtiiior  uj  an 
artielt,  tehieh  tfu  very  imfjiciai  to  the  AiiiiMit  family  !  I  towtJ  my  wish  lor  him 
to  explain ;  when  be  pulled  out  two  sm  '/  pots  uf  mm  salve,  similar  to  those  placed 
in  the  desk  for  the  use  of  the  General '  SA'ith  ntiu  li  difKcuhy,  I  commanded  myself 
ufflciently  tu  tell  him  that  the  people  of  Boston  had  anticiimted  his  wish  to  rtliev 
the  human  family,  he  I  showed  him  the  salve  in  the  desk,  which  he  recognized 
as  bis,  and,  coniequ<  'v,  Xha  pure  article.  But  h"  appeared  very  much  disappoint- 
ed in  not  effecting  a  with  me;  so  n  eh  so,  that  putting  up  his  salve,  which 
WIS  so  hentfictal  to  mu/Utnd,  and  angry  wi  h  'ue,  perhaps,  that  all  my  toet  were 
not  covered  with  corns,  til<4  an  alligator's  back,  he  went  ashore,  without  one 
more  look  at  the  ihip,  or  «ny  thing  belonging  t<'  '•'"  ' 


Durincf  tmy  c/uise  on  the  ^  of  Br;izil,  ll\e  conduct  of  that  govern- 

ment Wd^  sue'  lA  nerioiisly  to  afTcct  Americun  commerce,  and  to  call 
for  decisive  action  on  the  part  of  thoeie  to  whom  were  committod  the  ho- 
nor and  rights  of  our  country.  The  following  correspondence  will  ex- 
plain the  nature  of  some  of  the  difFiculties  and  I  am  pleased  to  say  that 
they  were  terminated  by  a  happy  understanding  between  the  two'govem- 
nicnta. 

"U.S.  Ship  Cyane,  offOrtim  Bant,  » 
April  3d,  1826.      ) 

Sir, — The  undersigned,  commanding  the  U.  S  naval  force  on  the  coast  of  Braiil, 
begs  leave  to  submit  foi  «  consideration  of  Admiral  Lobo,  commanding  his  impe- 
rial majesty's  forces  at  (hu  Rio  da  la  Plata,  a  few  remarks  on  the  subject  of  the  block- 
ade, recently  proclaimei>  by  bim,  of  the  whole  extent  of  coast  of  the  republic  of 
Buenos  Ayres,  and  all  those  on  the  oriental  side  of  the  La  Plata;  an  extent  oi  nearly 
thirty  degrees  nf  latitude. 

The  United  States,  just  in  her  intercourse  with  the  nations  on  both  sides  of  the 
hemisphere,  will  expect  a  correspondent  return.  She  has  steadfastly  contended  for, 
and  unif:...iily  suftaiwd  the  poiut,  that  she  will  not  submit  tu  the  terms  of  a  block- 
ade of  a  whole  coast  of  nearly  thirty  degree  of  latitude,  such  as  you  have  been  pleased 
t*  set  forth  in  your  manifesto  of  the  2lBt  December  last;  and  the  undersigned  begs 
leave  to  remark  to  Admiral  Lobo,  that  whilst  the  United  States  will  observe  a  strict 
neutrality  between  the  parties  in  the  present  contest,  she  will  most  steadfastly  and 
scrupulously  defend  a  point  which  she  has  already  waded  through  a  bloody  but  a 
successful  war  in  the  maintenance  of. 

The  intelligence  of  an  officer  vested  with  the  command  of  a  force  of  the  magnitude 
of  the  present,  it  is  presumed,  will  induce  him  to  look  into  and  search  for  informa- 
tion of  those  authorities  which  treat  on  international  law,  and  can  enlighten  and  il- 
lume the  mind.  He  will  there  have  brought  to  his  view  the  terms  of  the  armed 
neutrality  of  1780,  which  settled  all  those  points  amongst  the  different  European 
nations.  Great  Britain,  then  the  most  powerful  of  the  maritime  nations  inthe  world, 
in  a  convention  with  the  empire  of  Russia,  entered  into  in  1801,  stipviiated  "  that  in 
order  to  determine  what  characterizes  a  blockaded  port,  that  denomination  is  only 
given  to  a  port  where  there|is,  by  the  dispositions  of  the  power  that  e.ttacks  it ,  with 
ships  stationary  or  sufficiently  near,  an  evident  danger  in  entering."  It  is  needless 
ito  lay  that  the  other  powers  in  Europe,  as  well  u,  the  Umted  States,  then  the  enl/ 


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could  not  oihMwiif  r.'gtrd  .t  th»n  a«  'h"  Mt"u»n   '  i  coniul-rrd  «t  thii 

tim..  notwilh.tand.ng  th«  Yiolat.oni  P'*'^'  ''^ 'V;r "  ..t'^Britain.  that,  in  the  year 
co,rectn«..  of  th.«  pr.nc.pl.  wa.  the  S""""!^'".  ^^ /'^'^'^r,"  ,%„v.rnm.  nt  aii.n.t 
1801.  incon..q..-nceot.r.mon.ran..^ 

•  declaration  ol  a  K-neral  bloclcadp  'ol  the  '•'•7^"' '"''"j  ^  ^.m  'not  to  connder  any 
«Uimed,by  the  B'',t.»h  naval  cornm.nd.rord..r.«ee..^.^^^^^^^  ^^^^,^  ^^J 

Mixed,  even  in  attempt.nfc  Xo  enter  the  port  w  J'^.^^'J*''' j'i'/^"rf„,i^,,ed  will  alw 

demnity  will  be  cUimed  for,  and.  ^i''^<^'*»^'J\^^\^r*"\*J^^^^  forct    laced  wb- 

and  on  her  maritime  and  neutral  righU. 

With  great  reapect,  kc,  ^   ^  ELLIOTT. 

Tohia  Excellency  Don  Joaa  Rodhoo  F«r««i«a  Loio,  Vice 
AdmiKth/forcc.  of  hi.  Imperil  Majeaty.  the  Emper 

or  of  Brazil" 

"Unifd  Slat*t  Skip  Cyan*,  Montt  Vidto,  { 
April  23th,  1826.      S 

^';heBi':ir&it:i.'nyde.ign.t.d.     Withh.ghcon..der.Uon^.  &^c..  &^.^^^^ 

Don  R0DR.00  Jo.K  FiBRi.EA  LoBO.  Vice  |Mmir»l  Brazilian 
Navy,  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Naval  Forces  m  the  Rio 

delaPUU." 

"  Vnited  States  Ship  Cyan*,  Monti  VlUoA 
April  27th,  1826.      J 

Cir,-The  undersigned  would  .uggeat  tohi.  K^'^rtfJ  A^^til  on^'hlih 

continuance  of  those  harmomous  feeling*  vhich  at  present  exui  in  our      i« 
governmentt.    With  high  consideraUon,  &c.  he. 


3.  D.  ELLIOTT. 


Don  RoBEioo  Jose  Fkhmj**  L0.0.  Vice  Adtmral,  Brazilian 
Navy,  commanding  the  naTil  for.cet  in  the  Kio  -e  » 
PUU" 


,«J  thi  principle!, 
ill    It  commenced 
cAKiiHiTf  d  «t  thii 
satiil><>d  with  the 
.  that,  in  th<?  ywr 
iwfrnmint  «gtin«l 
Oiitdaloup*','  pro- 
not  to  coniid«r  any 
r  porta  which  may 
such  porta,  unUtt 
ted  Stttlea  *in  not 
;on  fined  to  partica- 
fpttt  to  prevent  the 
I  no  vcM#l  ahall  b** 
ha«  been  previoua- 
IPTniunad  will  alio 
lentalive  of  hi»  im- 
in  relation  to  the 
;ood  feelings  which 
tuition  to  pruaen'.  to 
enaheitcppedlbrth 
le  empire  of  Braiil 
inaura  him  that  in- 
id  will  feel  bimtelf 
ftl  forct  ,  laced  lub- 
1  American  veiteli, 


D.  ELLIOTT. 


t,  Monte  Vidto,  I 
il  23th,  1826.  S 
xcellency  thia  morn- 

leadinK  you  intend 
nd  I  will  be  frank  to 
clamation  of  Buenoa 

force  you  at  preaent 
nd  the  northern  coast 
),  kc,  &c., 
J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 


n#,  Mont»  Vi<Uo,  I 
111  27th,  1826.  S 
;e  Admiral  Lobo,  the 
he  ground*  on  which 
tioii  to  the  commerce 
ill  be  productive  of  a 
liat  in  our  respective 

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«'  On  toard  <4«  Corvettt  Uhtral,  at  anchor,  in  light  of  Mont*  Video,  \ 

27th  April,  1826.      S 

Sir —The  undersigned,  Vice  Admiral,  Commandant  of  the  naval  forces  of  the 
Empire  of  Brazil,  stationed  in  the  river  La  Plata,  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  two 
letters  from  Com.  Elliott,  of  the  United  States  frigate  Cyane,  upon  the  blockade  of 
the  ports  of  the  Republic  of  Buenos  Ayres,  as  the  manifesto  of  the  undersigned  de- 
clares, and  which  is  approved  by  his  government :  J    •.  .U  VI    I, 

To  which  Com.  Elliott  does  not  accede  in  all  its  extent,  and  only  admits  the  block- 
ade to  extend  to  Buenos  Ayres  and  to  Ensenada ;  and  that  all  the  rest  of  the  portt 
aught  not  to  be  considered  in  a  stite  of  blockade;  and  upon  this  consideration  the  un- 
dersigned cannot  agree  with  Com.  Elliott,  who  claims  that  all  the  other  ports  within, 
and  those  out  of  the  Rio  de  la  Plata,  should  be  excluded.  The  undersigned  reniindt 
Com.  Elliott  that  he  (Admiral  Lobo)  maintained,  in  the  conference  which  they  had, 
that  all  the  ports  comprehended  within  the  Rio  de  la  Plata,  that  is,  from  the  tapes 
ofSantaMariaandSantaAntonia,  were  all  rigorously  blockaded.  .,      »  . 

The  undersigned  hopes  he  has  satisfied  Com.  Elliott  on  this  question  ;  if  not,  he 
lias  only  to  direct  him  to  the  court  at  Rio  de  Janeiro,  where  he  will  be  completely 

The  undersigned  would  not  grant  that  \*hich  would  not  be  approved  by  his  gov- 
ernment. This  is  all  which,  on  this  occasion,  remains  for  him  to  offer  upon  the  sub- 
ject in  question.  ...»      .    _      j 

The  undersigned  retains  for  Cora.  Elliott  sentimenU  of  the  highest  esteem  and 

consideration.  podrigO  JOSE  FERREIRA  LOBO, 

Vice  Admiral,  Brazilian  Navy." 

"V.  S.  Ship  Cyane,  Monte  Video,  > 
May  4th,  1826.      J 

Sir,— The  undersipsed  has  the  honor  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  the  communi- 
«ttionof  his  Excellency  Vice  Admiral  Lobo,  of  the  present  date;  and  in  answer  he 
has  to  remark,  that  he  understood  distinctly  from  your  Excellency  a  declaration,  at 
the  conference  to  which  you  allude,  that  the  blockade  you  intended  hereafter  to  en- 
force  was  confined  to  the  ports  within  the  Rio  de  la  Plata,  and  that  the  coast  ouUide 
was  no  longer  to  be  considered  as  in  blockade.  This  was  also  the  understanding  of 
fais  officer,  who  had  conference  with  your  Excellency  the  succeeding  day. 

The  undersigned  has  the  honor,  &c.  &c.  ,   ^    „,  ,  t«™„« 

(Signed)  J-  D.  ELLIOTT. 

Don  RoDRioo  Jose  Ferkeir/i  Lobo,  Vice  Admiral,  Com- 
manding the  Brazilian  forces  at  the  Rio  de  la  Plata." 

"  On  board  the  Corv*tt»  Zdberal,  at  anchor,  i*  front  of  Monte  Video,  t 

May  4th,  1826.      y  . 

I  have  received  your  note  of  this  day  concerning  the  ports  which  are  considered 
«•  rigorously  blockaded;  they  are  those  which  are  within  the  river  La  Plata,  from 
Cape  Santa  Maria  and  St.  Antonio,  as  well  as  the  western  and  eastern  banks  of  the 
river,  except  Monte  Video ,  and  this  was  always  the  understanding  which  I  had  in 
the  conference  with  yourself,  and  no  other  form ;  and  if  you  have  understood  it  in  any 
other  manner,  I  am  not  culpable  for  it,  because  I  have  the  misfortune  of  not  under- 
standing your  language.  I  cannot  be  responsible  for  the  mistakes  which  the  inter- 
preters sometimes  may  make.  ,    ; 

You  are  »ware  that  his  Imperial  Majesty  havinij  approved  my  manifesto,  it  is  not 
ia  my  power  to  destroy  what  has  been  published,  and  I  have  endeavored  not  a  little 
to  consider  only  in  rigorous  blockade  the  ports  which  1  have  mentioned  above. 

I  have  imparted  to  you  all  which  offers  itself  upon  this  subject. 
I  remain  yours,  with  much  consideration  and  esteem, 

RODRIGO  JOSE  FERREIUA  LOBO, 
Vice  Admiral,  Brazilian  Navy  " 


99 


APPRNDIX'. 


"  U.  S.  Ship  Cyant,off  MimU  Vidto,  \ 
Way  4th,  1826.      ) 

Sir,— There  is  still  one  letter  of  your  Excellency  to  which  I  feel  called  upon  ta 
reply,  in  Uking  leav  e  of  the  subject  we  have  had  under  discussion.  *  will  briefly  re- 
mark that  I  have  not  yet  seen  the  grounds  on  which  his  Imperio'.  Majesty  presents 
the  justice  of  his  blockades  of  the  extent  you  set  forth  in  answar  to  my  note  of  the 
3d  ult ;  second,  that  because  some  of  tlia  European  powers  tave  attempted  to  intro- 
duce a  system  most  pernicious  to  the  commerce  of  non-belligerents,  the  justice  of 
similar  actions  on  the  part  of  one  of  the  youngest  governn.ents  on  this  side  of  the 
hemisphere  can  by  no  means  be  made  apparent.  If  there  is  authority,  I  should  be 
glad  to  see  it,  and  will  submit  for  your  further  consideration  some  other  on  the  sub- 
ject of  blockade,  which  is  new  to  us  on  this  side  of  the  water,  and  requires  great  cir- 
cumspection in  the  introduction  of  a  system,  which,  in  the  end.  may  be  quoted  and 
used  successfully  against  us.  The  following  is  of  British  origm,  strengthened  by 
reference  to  those  able  writers  on  international  law,  Grotius  and  Vattel. 

•  It  is  under  this  impreision  that  tribunals  of  the  law  of  nations,  before  they  have 
enforced  the  provisions  of  a  blockade,  have  uniformly  required  it  to  be  established 
by  clear  and  unequivocal  evidence;  first,  that  the  party  proceeded  against  has  had 
due  notice  of  the  existence  of  the  blockade,  and  secondly,  that  the  squadron  allotted 
for  the  purposes  of  its  execution,  was  fully  compet:'nt  to  cut  off  all  communication 
with  the  interdicted  port.  These  points  have  been  deemed  so  indispensably  requi- 
site to  the  existence  of  a  legal  blockade,  that  the  failure  of  citl.er  of  them  has  been 
held  to  amount  to  an  entire  deference  of  the  measure ;  and  this  even  in  cases  where 
the  notification  of  it  has  issued  immediately  from  the  fountain  of  supreme  authority.' 
—Chitty  on  Belligerent  Powers  and  Neutral  Rights.  Boston  edition,  pages  129, 
131-2. 

The  blockade  must  not  only  have  been  declared  by  competent  authority,  but  must 
be  also  an  actually  existing  blockade.  A  blockade  is  there  only  to  be  consideredas 
actually  existing,  when  there  is  a  power  to  enforce  it.  (y).  '  The  very  notion  of  a 
complete  blockade,'  said  Sir  William  Scstt  in  the  case  of  the  Sterl,*  'includes  that 
the  besi2ginp  force  can  apply  its  power  to  every  point  of  the  blockaded  state.  If  it 
cannot,  there  is  no  blockade  of  that  port  where  its  power  cannot  be  brought  to  bear. 
We  find,  however,  from  the  case  of  the  Frederick  Molke.t  that  |itis  not  an  acci- 
dental absence  of  the  blockading  force,  nor  the  circumstance  of  being  blown  off  by 
wind,  (if  the  suspension  and  the  reason  of  the  suspension  are  known,)  that  will  be 
sufficient  in  law  to  remove  a  blockade.'  But  if  the  relaxation  happen  not  by  such 
accidents  as  these,  but  by  mere  remissness  of  the  cruisers  stationed  to  maintain  the 
blockade,  (who  are  too  apt,  by  permitting  the  passage  of  some  vessels,  to  give  fair 
grounds  to  others  for  supposing  the  blockade  concluded,)  then  it  is  impossible  for  » 
court  of  justice  to  say  that  the  blockade  is  actually  existing.  '  It  is  vain,"  said  Sir 
William  Scott  in  the  case  of  the  Juffron  Marid  Schroeder.t  •  for  governments  to  im- 
pose blockades,  if  those  employed  on  that  service  will  not  enforce  them;  the  incon- 
venience is  very  great,  and  spreads  far  beyond  the  individual  case ;  reports  are  easily 
circulated  that  the  blockade  is  raised;  foreigners  take  advantage  of  the  information, 
the  property  of  innocent  persons  is  ensnared,  and  the  honor  of  our  own  country  is  in- 
volved in  the  mistake.'!!  This  was  decided  in  the  court  of  appeal  m  February,  1792. 
Perhaps  I  may  be  considered  as  travelling  a  little  out  of  the  strict  path  of  my  duty 
as  a  naval  commander,  when  I  present  for  your  information  these  authoritieo  on  in- 
ternational law;  but  when  one  feels  disposed  not  to  call  forth  unpleasant  <^>wuMiori 
■with  our  rerpective  governments,  there  is  always  a  hope  when  light  can  be  shed, 
and  this  reference  seems  to  meet  the  present  case  at  issue. 

I  did  not  expect  you  would  have  introduced  the  case  of  the  Grace  Anne ;  it  is  one 
to  which  you  may  have  supposed  I  had  an  allusion  in  the  closing  paragraph  of  my 
communication.  She  was  a  trading  vessel  belonging  to  citizens  of  the  United  States, 

*  Metenriauii.  1  Rob.  Rep.  80. 
*^tR'ob/R'^.''l56''^Wd?158;  159:  1  Acton'.  R.p.  S9.    See  alio  Dr.  PhiUUnore  on  Liciu.  T«de.  52.  i» 


APPtNDIA. 


n 


yiimt*  Vidto,  \ 
4th,  1826.  \ 
)el  called  upon  to 
I  will  briefly  re- 
Majesty  presenti 
to  my  note  of  the 
ttempted  to  intro- 
nti,  the  jiMtice  of 
1  this  aide  of  the 
artty,  I  should  be 
other  on  the  lub- 
requires  great  cir- 
tay  be  quoted  and 
,  strengthened  by 
battel. 

before  thev  have 
:  to  be  established 
!d  against  has  had 
I  squadron  allotted 
i\\  communication 
lispensably  reqni- 
of  them  has  been 
en  in  cases  where 
jpreme  authority.' 
[lition,  pages  129, 

luthority,  but  must 
:o  be  considered  as 
i  very  notion  of  a 
rl,*  'includes  thai 
kaded  sute.  If  it 
s  brought  to  bear.' 
: '  it  is  not  an  acci- 
eing  blown  off  by 
wn,)  that  will  be 
appen  not  by  such 
ed  to  maintain  the 
ssselu,  to  give  fair 
I  impossible  for  a 
It  is  vain,'  said  Sir 
;overnments  to  im- 
Bthem;  the  incon- 
;  reports  are  easily 
of  the  information, 
own  country  is  in- 
in  February,  1792. 
ict  path  of  rcy  duty 
e  authorities  on  in- 
pleasant  (discussion 
light  can  be  shed, 

ice  Anne ;  it  is  one 
g  paragraph  of  my 
f  the  United  States, 


the  orden  in  eouneil,  10 
in  Liecnn  Tndt,  52,  ia 


from  one  of  its  ports  destined  for  Buenos  Ayres.  Since  the  receipt  of  your  notp,  the 
particulars  of  her  case,  as  well  as  those  of  the  brigs  Menry  of  Portland,  and  the 
Jospphof  Boston,  have  been  presented  to  mc  throueh  an  official  source.  The  .ormer, 
it  appears,  was  taken  forcible  possession  of,  off  the  Ortiz,  by  your  squadron,  brought 
back  to  Monte  Video,  and  there  detained  three  days  as  a  prize,  and  at  the  same  time 
the  master  was  denied  all  opportunity  of  having  intercourse  with  the  shore,  or  of 
communicating  with  the  U.  S.  Consul ;  and  she  was  farther  detained  full  three  weeks 
in  your  possess-on,  on  the  pretext  that  she  had  more  goods  on  hoard  than  was  stated 
in  the  manifest  of  her  ca.go.  The  Henry  was  also  boarded  off  Buenos  Ayres,  the 
vessel  overhauled,  the  mate  and  one  of  the  seamen  mosf  cruellv  beaten;  fia  th« 
Joseph  was  also  taken  possession  of  off  Monte  Video,  there  h?ld.  the  vessel  drifted 
about  by  the  current,  and  returned  to  the  master,  her  geographical  position  not  then 
knowm,  and  was  eventually  lost  on  th»  English  Bank.  These  points  are  presented  Ibr 
your  explanation.  I  will  further  beg  leave  to  remark  to  your  Excellency,  that  it  ha* 
always  been  admitted  that  when  a  blockade  is  established  first  on  lawful  principlei, 
a  trading  vessel  has  a  right  to  present  herself  before  any  force  there,  to  qe  warned 
not  to  enter  the  port;  should  a  further  attempt  be  made,  she  may  be  taken  possession 
of,  and  under  the  forms  of  a  trial  be  condemned.  It  becomes  a  matter  on  which  th« 
vessel  and  cargo  is  forfeited.  I  am  somewhat  at  a  loss  to  perceive  how  your  Ex- 
cellency can  believe  your  force  stationed  in  the  blockade  of  all  the  ports  of  the  Rio 
de  la  Plata  according  to  maritime  principles,  being  in  '  e  parallel  to  a  sbore  dis- 
tant on  one  side  thirty  miles  and  on  the  other  seventtan,  and  from  the  three  most 
important  ports  more  than  one  hundred  miles— commanding  the  space.between  your 
buoys,  where  vessels  may  pass  and  repass  unseen  at  their  pleasure ;  instanced  in  the 
arrival  at  Buenoe  Ayres  whilst  my  ship  lay  there,  of  an  American,  of  a  French,  and' 
of  two  English  brigs,  all  richly  laden.  .  ,  »»  • 

Possessed  of  a  fleet  of  nearly '■fty  sail  wearing  the  flag  of  his  Imperial  Majesty, 
and  now  in  the  La  Plata,  Admiral  Brown,  from  a  declared  ulockadeU  port,  with  % 
temporarily  fitted  force  of  only  six  vessels,  passes  and  repasses  at  pleasure  in  your 
presence,  and  within  twenty  miles  of  you,  attacks  and  captures  at  Colinia  and  Monte 
Video,  both  his  Imperial  Majesty's  vessels  of  war  and  also  those  of  his  subjects ;  this 
liict  is  instanced  in  the  arrival,  within  the  space  of  six  days,  of  six  prizes  at  Buenos' 
Ayres. 

On  closing  this,  the  undersigned  begs  leave  to  call  youi  Excellency's  attention  to 
his  former  communication,  setting  forth  the  views  of  his  government  on  the  subject 
of  blockade,  and  trusts  they  will  meet  with  the  entire  approbation  of  his  Imperial 
Majesty.    With  high  considerations,  &c.  ELLIOTT 

Don  RoDRioo  JosE  Faereira  Lobo,  Vice  Admiral,   com- 
manding the  Brazilian  forces  at  the  Rio  de  Ik  Plata." 

"  At  8  A.  M.  moderate  pleasant  weather ;  at  9,  discovered  the  vessels  at  anchor 
ahead  to  be  the  Bnzilia.i  blockading  squadron,  about  10  miles  E.  2.  E.  of  the  S.  E. 
end  of  the  Ortiz  bank;  at  9  30,  observed  five  vessels  of  war  under  n'eigh.staoding  to- 
wards us;  at  10,  made  them  to  be  one  frigate,  one  corvette  and  three  brigs;  prepared' 
for  battle  and  showed  our  colors;  at  11  shortened  sail  to  the  topsails,  and  hauled  up 
for  the  Brazilian  squadron  under  weigh;  at  11  30,  the  frigate  was  on  the  lee  beam  at 
about  150  yards  distance,  two  brigs  on  the  lee  bow,  the  other  a  H'.tle  on  the  weather 
quarter,  and  the  corvette  astern  and  to  leeward;  at  11  40,  hailed  the  frigate  and  ask- 
ed her  name;  answered, 'His  Imperial  Majesty's  frigate  Maria  da  Gloria.'  The 
name  of  our  ship  was  then  asked  and  given,  succeeded  by  a  demand  that  a  boat  should 
be  sent.  This  demand  was  peremptorily  refused  by  Captain  Elliott,  adding  that  a 
boat  should  never  be  sent  from  bin  ship,  although  one  would  be  received ;  observed' 
the  guns  of  the  frigate  trained  and  tompions  out ;  kept  the  larboard  guns  on  the  mam 
deck  manned  for  the  frigate,  and  her  consorts  on  the  lee  bow,  and  manned  the  star- 
lioard  quarter-deck  guns  for  the  brig  on  the  weather  quarter;  observed  the  brig  on  the* 
weather  shortly  after  drop  astern;  at  11  45,  received  a  boat  from  the  frigate  and 
brig  with  two  officers,  who  were  introduced  to  Captain  Elliott  m  his  cabin,  by  whom 
he  was  informed  that  the  port  of  Buenos  Ayros  was  blockaded,  and  he  could  not  be- 
permitted  to  proceed.  To  which  he  replied  that,  if  even  he  were  to  admit  their 
sicht  to  proclaim  the  blrckade  of  an  extent  of  coast  against  a  civil  marine,  he  coiU* 


w 


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not  aR..n.l  nentr.l  vo».et.  of  w.r;  that  iH.th  Kng.l.h  .nd  French  *"»?'•  °f^''*!J» 
in  the  habit  of  procer.hnu  .l.no.t  .laily,  to  .nd  Irom  Mm.le  V.-U-o  and  Bueiio.  Ayre. 
Lt  nstancfd  both  in  the  Britiih  and  J-rpi.ch  corvette*  Fawn  and  Chaueur ;  that  h« 
"ouTdBlow  him  thirty  minute,  tod.lib.rat.on  h..  f'>'"",«''°"•^^t!  .'^^!t'lh, 
.fan  of  that  time  he  would  pr-xeed,  prepared  to  re...  all  «=<'"'«^"'""' •  ♦i'Vj* 
f^The  wore  carried  under  it  the  .overeiftnty  of  the  toil  it  repreaented  .  that  vio- 
ttedthT^a  became  invaded;  and  that  he  .l.ould  Uefen.i  hi.  .hip  to  the  a.t  n.on.cnt 
S;in  EUiott  fuXrobaervidto  the  officer,  that  he  h;.d  a  commumc.Mon  for  Ad^ 
mirarLobo  which  wa.  reque.ted.  Ca.tain  Elliott  doc  ined  giving  .t  .o  the  o«ic.r 
nntil  he  returned  from  hi.  frigate  and  ii.covered  her  true  character^  A'P.'S* 
BratiUan  boat,  left  the  .hip;  during  all  thi.  time  th.  ^"^^erly  po^.tnpn  ofj^be  .h^ 

wa.  maintained,  and  every  other  .^ecautlon  taken  to  '«!»' '/.''f  jj^^f J  ."^^S; '^ 
from  the  .q.mdron,  which  appeared  to  be  meditated  ;  at  U  30,  hailed  » •J"?««  " 
know  if  .h.v  had  any  further  communication  to  make;  they  "•*"«^,»?y  "*^|"«  [ 
Captain  Elliott  would  .end  the  Admiral',  letter,  and  paper.:  ye.,  wa.  the  »ep'y.  •' 
you  wm. end  a  boat;  at  X'i  45.  a  boat  cam.  along.ide  lor  ^'^'Y'^l^Z^^'J^l^- 
Admiral,  with  the  compliment,  of  the  commanding  officer  to  Captain  '-'''""l^i^, 
dering  every  civility,  ind  offering  any  .upplie.  he  might  be  in  - '"'f  •[.'»»  J" 
bett  wi.he.  for  a  .needy  and  pleaMint  v«.Mge  to  Hue»o.  Ayre.t  *  .pain  Elliott  re- 
farn^  hi.  compliJTent^  and  Ihank..  a'dding  that  hi.  .hip  wa.  •^-"da"'  jr  ^;:^P^^^^^^ 
with  every  nccewary,  and  that  all  ho  wanted  wu  a  free  and  generous  'nt"5°""« 
S  all  nation.,  con^ciuding  with  an  offer  to  be  the  bearer  cf  any  "™7;^«'^°"^^^^ 
commanding  officer,  or  any  other  in  the  .ouadron,  "»8>">*.J  *»  3*  f*{i^  uS 
Ayre. ;  at  l'  the  Brazilian  boat  departed ;  bote  up,  pawed  within  hail  of  the  Bra.il 
kn  squadron  along  their  line ;  made  all  wil  for  Bu«no.  Ayre.. 

Whilst  cruisinir  on  the  coant  of  Mexico,  I  learned  that  among  other 
outrages  committed  by  the  Mexican  naval  force,  an  American  seaman 
had  been  impressed  from  the  ship  Virginia  of  New  York,  ^'^ list  she 
i»as  lyiiig  in  the  harbor  of  Veru  Crux.  I  immediately  addressed  Admi- 
ral  Lopez  upon  the  subject,  ami  the  following  correspondence  was  the 
result : 

«•  U.  S.  Skip  FalmeuA,  off  thi  Ttland  of  SaerijMo*,  i 
•  h      -.jberaath,  1829.     \ 

Si*,- The  under«gned,  commanding  the  United  Stat  naval  [orce.  in  the  Wett 
Indie,  and  Gulf  of  Mexico,  take.  thi.  occaaion  to  addrew  to  Captain  Fraacii  Paula 
fcte  .  clSing  t\"  Mexican  naval  force,  at  Vera  Cmr,  a  few  "jark.  on  4. 
wbjectofthe.eaminLewi..  a  citiien  of  the  United  State.,  ''»'°  ^•^.,«»^«  ^'"' 
Snce  be.n  imprew^l  into  the  naval  .•rviceof  Mexico,  and  J™?"  """"y  j^"?  »^ 
SoMd  the  merchant  .hip  Virginia,  of  New  York,  wjiile  in  thi.  ?»'*•  "n^"«J""«* 
kwfulUade.andconformingt<>alIthelaw.  adopted  foe  the  roguIaUon  ofcommer. 

•i?SrtX"under«gned  expr—i  hi.  r.gr.t  that  th.  i'-^'P-'"'"  ^Sn^oftll 
aujhority  .hould  havl  beenil«ie.ury,  fromth.  fti.mr.of  th.  appUwtioa  of  g. 
Kcrwiitid  agent  of  th.  United  SUt..  at  V.r.  Criu,  in  <>^^  »'»«  *»•  "^^'T,*;)*' 
I^in  "ueaUon,  h.  would  r.mark  that  th.  Maiwn  of  th.  United  State.  ar.« 
eUwof  her  citizen,  on  whom  th.  Government,  th.  Nation,  •»«»  "»o"  S^^^^'Z 
STNavy,  look  ..highly  valuabl.,  and  .nUtM  in  an  .minant  d.f r..  to  tlmr  pro- 
Scu"na^ndcon.id.^tion:  who.,  i'^d-'t'y.litim..  of  p~c.  .uppU«ith.  Gov.rn- 
meat  with  pecuniary  muxa,  and  whoM  blood  flow,  copiooriy  in  condoctinf  its 

*'Thrund.rKgn«l  r.gr.U  that  h.  had  not  b..n  apwUed  at  an  *rli.r  «>»«»  ^ 

.11  th'circuSuneMitt.ndinf  thU  ea...  which  w.«ld  »»»«J«P«'*?">7.W'»J 

fin;ThaveM«nth.wrooa^rlyr«fr«^bytl««m^ 

th.  injury,  pr.Tiou.ly  to  th.  d.partur.  of  th.  Virginia  ftom  Vara  Crui,  for  in.  pons 

*'lSlablM"  th.  f.cu  connected  with  th.  impr.«m.nt  of  th.  p«i*.n  wbo«  W- 
aiSha.  Seen  dwnand.d  and  obtainwl  from  yoa,  may  not  haw  b.«i  fully  r.pr««eitf«l 


AfHENOIX. 


«ImU  of  WtT  W«IT» 

■11(1  Buruo*  Ayr«» 
Uhtiseur;  that  ha 
I,  and  at  theexpir- 
>qupncet;   that  the 
•ffliited ;    that  vio- 
to  the  lait  moment 
nunica'ion  for  Ad- 
ng  it  iO  the  ofAcer 
acter.    At  13,  the 
joaition  of  the  ahip 
th  etffct,  an  attack 
liiled  the  frigate  to 
wered  by  aiking  if 
I,  \«as  the  reply,  if 
and  pap«r«  for  the 
aptain  Elliott,  tea- 
want  of,  with  hit 
(  uptain  Elliott  re- 
ibundantly  Bupplied 
rnerous  intercourae 
communication  the 
make  with  Buenoa 
1  hail  of  the  Bracil- 


ihat  among  other 
Itnerican  seaman 
fork,  whilst  she 
addressed  Admi- 
)ondence  was  the 


[  of  Saerijlcioi,  t 
aath,  1829.      \ 

force!  in  the  Weit 
>tain  Fraacia  Paula 
few  remarks  on  the 
who  had  «ome  time 
■e  recently  from  on 

port,  conducting  a 
[ufation  of  commer* 

lition  of  his  military 
I  application  of  the 
I  the  release  of  the 
United  States  are  a 
I  more  particularly 
dsgrse  to  tlieir  pro- 
uppliea  the  Govern- 
J  in  eondttoting  its 

1  aarlisr  moment  of 
nperiously  reaoirsd 
td  which  bad  inflicted 
ira  Crus,  for  the  pert 

le  person  whose  lib- 
isen  fully  represenled 


to  your  view,  rnder  this  supposition,  the  undersigned  takes  occasion  to  •»»*«  tl^J 
sotii.-  time  since,  Lewis  became  impressed  into  the  naval  service  of  Mexico,  wthiUt 
invaded  by  a  forciRn  enemy.  During  the  time  he  was  impressed,  he  sought  an  op- 
portunity of  returniii!;  to  his  native  country,  and  embarked  m  the  ship  Virginia,  of 
New  York,  for  the  United  States.  On  Iward  of  tl.is  ship  he  was  arrested,  and  taken 
byviolencetotheConssrcssship  ofthe  line,  by  an  olKcer  acting  urn  er  presumeU 
authority  Since  then  he  has  been  fettered  in  chains;  and  the  more  publicly  to  expose 
his  arbitrarily  assumed  (iniit,  has  been  employed  in  the  cxecuUon  of  a  degrading 
duty  on  shore.  In  this  situation  ae  throws  himself  personally  on  the  proteciion  of 
the  ITt.ited  States   Consul,  who  demands  his  release,  but  whose  demand  is  rejected. 

The  recital  ol  these  circumstances  has  e.xcited  feelings  which  the  underfigneU 
fotboars  to  express.  Those  sentiment^  in  the  pro.lnction  of  which  the  subject  is  so 
fruitful,  which  would  be  unpleasant  tohiin  to  comnitmitate,  and  to  yoursell  to  hear, 
he  will  supprcs  while  conlerriii!;  with  the  representative  ol  a  sister  republic, 
which,  in  its  infancy,  his  government  has  cherislicd,  and  in  its  muturer  age  has 
Mtronized  and  encoin-.iged,  which  at  this  moment  is  disturbe.i  with  internal  commo- 
tiDii,  and  threatened  by  an  enemy  from  abroad.  Hearing  in  mind  the  frienilly  dis- 
posilion  of  his  country  towards  the  Republic  of  Mexico  the  undersigned  has  been 
prompted  to  extend  .very  courtesy,  whicli  you  will  do  him  the  justice  to  say  you 
have  received  at  his  hand,  as  well  as  from  those  acting  under  las  authonty,  since 
hii  arrival  on  your  coast.  ,    ,  ,  , /■  rT>j-»:n« 

The  undersigned  hopes  that  the  officer  in  command  of  the  naval  forces  of  i«Iex!CO 
at  Vera  Cruz,  will  be  enabled  to  render  such  an  explanation  on  this  subject  as 
will  amount  to  a  redress  of  the  wron?  complained  of,  and  convey  an  assurance  that 
there  will  not  be  a  recurrence  of  the  same.  .        v       i      „k« 

With  all  due  consideration,  the  undersigned  has  the  honor  to  subscribe  your  obe  ■ 

'''''"''  J.  D.  ELLIOTT." 

"  r>f pari,. II  nt  of  Marine  o/VeraCrut. 

The  Consul  of  the  United  States  of  the  North  verb.il  ly  claimed  from  me  the  sea- 
man John  Lewis,  -vho  was  confined  for  a  proven  theft,  and  of  which  he  was  in- 
formed by  the  party  aggrieved ;  but  having  oflered  to  deliver  the  seaman  up  to  hitn, 
notwithstanding  this  fact,  i  complied  with  my  word,  as  we  have  always  acted  in 
perfect  harmony  in  all  matters  which  have  occurred  between  us.  Iheretore, 
althou-'h  I  had  received  a  'eru;!  communication  from  you  through  one  of  your  om- 
ceis,  I  replied  that  I  woubl  send  the  order  to  the  Consul  a?  soon  as  it  should  be 
received  at  my  office,  b.  iie  zing  th^t  to  pursue  a  difTerent  cour?5  would  be  to  offer 
an  insult  to  him,  contrary  to  the  lavs  of  nations,  and  very  foreign  to  my  chaiac- 
ter  Two  hours  after  enclosing  to  hun  the  said  order,  placing  the  seamjfi  John 
Lewis,  at  his  disposal,  I  received  your  no;»,  which  indeed  somewhat  surprised  me, 
as  much  for  the  reasons  already  given,  as  because  you  are  pleased  to  say,  that  «A« 
inttrvosition  of  your  ■military  authority  was  n^.-essary,"  which  I  can  conjecture  to 
be  founded  on  a  mistaken  idea  of  what  haa  passeu,  as  in  no  case  whatever,  having  a 
Consulatthisplace  legally  recognised  by  your  government,  and  in  the  Capital  a 
Miniafir  placed  at  the  head  of  affairs,  can  vou  make  a  demand  of  me  by  virtue  of 
your  military  authority  without  a  powerful  motive. 

I  should  be  false  to  my  principles  were  I  not  to  declare  frankly  and  sincerely, 
the  urbanity  and  consideration  which  yourself  and  the  other  ^eRllemeu  under  your 
command  have  been  pleased  to  dispense  to  me  in  particular,  as  well  as  in  general 
to  the  corps  which  I  command;  and  were  I  not  to  acknowledge  with  which  1  was 
treated  at  Pensacola  by  the  officers  of  the  Navy  of  the  United  States  of  the  North, 
when  I  commanded  the  brig  Guerrier,  for  which  attention  I  shall  never  find  lan- 
Buage  to  express  my  gratitude.  .,   *  »•  c 

As  well  for  the  causes  above  exposed,  as  for  various  other  mamfestaUonb  of 
brotherly  feeling,  I  and  every  other  true  Mexican  w^»  be  grateful,  as  also  for  the 
protection  which  our  independence  received  in  its  cradle  from  the  United  States  of 
the  North,  being,  as  they  were,  the  first  republic  to  declare  their  acknovvledgment 
of  it.  I  should  be  false  to  my  principles  and  honor,  if  concealing  this  truth,  1  were 
not  to  contribute  to  preserve  intactthe  neutrality  of  two  republics  wljp  ought  to 

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Si 


APPKNDiX. 


mainum  ii.UmaU  roUtioni  of  friendship  with  each  other,  a»  you  and  1  fully  under- 

"Shis  despatch  I  believe  I  h.ve  answered  yournote  of  the  '^Cthin»t    a„d  which 
a  want  of  health  and  my  little  aptitude  at  translation  have  caused  mo  t     delay  un^ 
t.l  now,  when  I  have  the  satisfaction  to  do  so,  hopn.tf  you  «  ''^^P'-^^^*"^^ 
the  deliy.  end  certain  that  at  all  times   I   have  endeavored  to  avoid  cause,  ol  un 

''roff:r"ll.%'Sdi.tinguished  consideration  and  respecc  of  your  most  attenUve 
and obt  lerv't.  FRANCISCO  P.  LOPEZ. 

Vera  Cruz,  :fiiit  Decfmber,  18S»." 

"  U.  S.  Ship  Fulnuiiith,  brforf  Vera  Cruz,  I 
January  iA,  1830.      > 

S.n,-Ycur  letter  of  the  31st  nit.   hu.s  been  received.    In  ""y  "■"^^^'j'"  Jl.^ 

th«  26th  of  the  same,  to  which  yours  is  an  answer,  I   endeavored  to  impress   y«t 

iithasenscofThTu'n  ustand  cruel   treatment  extended  to  the  «"."«'"  Lewis    by 

Ttailin"  the  c  rcumstince.  of  his  case.     Of  the  truth  of  these,  relying  on  the  vera- 

«  t?  if  rhrconsulof  the  United  States  at  Vera  Cruz,  I  have  not  entertained    he 

8  ishtest  doubt.     If  they  had  been  miwtated,  it  was  reasonable  to  expect  f^omjo^ 

a  confutation      Until  you  shall  have  made  it  appear  that  there  has  i^^*"   """T"- 

'ent^on    I  «hall  re.iain  firm  in  the  sentiments  which  I  have  .'»>;«»''y„«P^Pi'«'*,hi, 

I  am  aWare  of  the  fact  contained  in  your  note  of  •■there  ^Y"e  .^.^°X  C  J5il 

Dlace  legally  recognized  by  my  Government,  and  a  Mmister  ^^^^V   .     ,  *  ^'"Pf'*! 

S   the  hfad  of  aff^rs."     f  am'also  aware   that  the  exertions  of  the  ter   had 

moved  unavailing    and  that  not  until  my  interposition  was  the  release  of  the  sea 

San  granted      U  is  equally  true  I  have  not  presented  myself  before  vou  inthe  capa- 

dtv  of  a  d^Somatic  agent.  ^  Within  the  range  of  my  command  is  included   he  coast 

ofVxko.wh^e  my  object  is  the  protection  of  our  commerce;  and  ,n  onler  "  the 

Sete  Mtainment'^.f  tL,  it  is  my  duty  and  determ.naUon  tc>  aflord  'el  ef  am^^^^ 

tection  to  all  who  ore  lawfully  engaged   in  it.  In  J?'ngJ»o-  I  ^^'^f  ^-''"  ""J^"," 

that  is  not  clearly  right,  and  submit  to  nothing  that  is  wrong.    ^hiB  may   wn^e  to 

^It^BufsSe  his  guiuTsUblished.    Surely  you  do  not  mean  to  Plead  it  »a 
Ece  of  the't?:atment%u  have  visited  upon  W™  «!»«« "j^  •^^'e^^ptTh'/rh^^ 
to  raise  r  d  an  aDoloey  for  vour  own  injustice  out  of  his  crimes,     f  or  ^"«^  °?T" 

hii  offence,  (which  is  by  no  means  established,)  by  reflection  on  the  •»«  °'  ""*» 
dMtUrt^on  of  penury,  and  of  bodily  disease,  in  which  you  retained  h^m?  Might 
S  Se  recolleS  of  the  hospitable  treatment  you  received  at  Ae  hands  of  bs 
iteymen  iTveTncUned  yoa  to  a  different  course  >  I  fee  more  than  usual  arj« 
wUIe  SwelUns  on  a  subject  of  so  much  interest  to  myself,  m  common  w>th  a  1  my 
^imteymen^We  haveLg  since  demonstrated  our  aversion  from  the  pr^ctice^f 
lmnl.»inipnt  We  have  already  shown  a  determination  not  to  submit  to  tne  views 
KreX'-haye%t;trueWintoa  ri.ht.    Our  <^7""-°^-C:&S 

England  both  the  war  which  eventuated  in  o« '°<>T"  jr^VZo? UTs  XoSoS 
WM  its  maintenance,  was  strongly  influenced  by  a  desire  to  destroy  this  obnoxious 

Ttt^ouid  be  satisfactory  tounderstand  from  you  the  reasons  whichhave  influence^ 
you  in  year  treltment  of^tbe  individual  in  question,  as  well  as  the  course  yoa  design 


i  and  1  fully  unJer- 

Cth  inst.,and  which 

icd  mo  to  delay  un- 

le  pleased  to  excuM 

avoid  cause*  of  un- 

your  most  attentive 

SCO  P.  LOPEZ. 

(oTf  Vera  Cruz,  I 
iry  -id,   1830.      ) 
f  communication  of 
ired  to  impress  y«<» 
e  seaman  Lewis,  by 
relying  on  the  vera- 
not  entertained  the 
'  to  expect  from  you 
;  has  been   misrepie- 
already  expressed. 
Ing  a  Consul  in  this 
ocated  in  the  Capital 
is  of  the  former  had 
le  release  of  the  sea- 
efore  you  m  the  capa- 
is  included  the  coast 
e;  and  in  older  to  the 
)  afford  relief  and  pro- 
will  ask  for  nothing 
This  may   serve  to 
and  to  explain  to  you 
ry  authority,"  -which 
request  of  the  Consul 
persisted  in  detaining 

ding  repeeted)demanda 
u  speak  of  his  "  being 
jider  the  information 
one  you  pronounce  his 
)t  mean  to  plead  it  in 
>riginal  impressment ; 
es.    For  these  he  has 
!8  on  his  naksd  body, 
ohis  second  impress- 
ling  to  confess  this  an 
rou  not  have  palliated 
on  the  state  of  erutj 
retained  him?    Might 
ed  at  the  hands  of  his 
more  than  usual  ardot 
»  common  with  all  my 
I  from  the  practice  of 
to  submit  to  the  views 
ment,  in  waging  with 
,  and  that  whose  object 
lestroy  this  obnoxious 

i  which  have  influenced 
M  the  course  yon  design 


APPKNDIX.  99 

pniuing  in  relation  to  our  sramon  genirrally,  who  mf.y  chance  to  be  on  yo'ir  coa«t. 

It ;»  to  be  hoped  you  will  coiici'ile  ,\  point  which  even  yonr  anriint  and  present 

enemy  secured  to  us  by  treaty,  previously  to  thn  commencempiit  of  your  strgglcs 

f )r  indfp-ndi-nce. 

A  nation  contt-ndina  lor  libiTt  v  in  her  own  case,  should  be  the  last  to  violate  it  in 

the  case  of  another.     It  would  In-  an  utter  inconsistency  in  any  pcopl.>  to  adopt  in  a 

paiticular  insUnce.  tho  very  principle  w  Inch  tliey  are  struKijliniS  to  dt.'stroy. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respi-ctfully,  sir,  your  ob't  and  humble  serv't. 

J.  n.  KLLIOTT. 

Capt.  FRANCfs  PAri.ALdPFZ,  Commanding  the  Mexican  Na- 
val Forces  at  Vera  Cruz." 

"  Dfpnrtment  nf  Mnriiit.  of  V'fra  ('rut. 

I  have  received  your  attentive  note  of  the  2d  instant,  in  w  hirh  you  reply  to  mine 
of  the  .'tlst  of  the  last  month,  when  1  requested  you  to  have  tin;  coodni'ss  to  exniss 
my  delay  inanswerinn  yours  of  the  20th,  on  account  of  the  didiculty  I  liiid  in  trans- 
kting,  andofsome  dulf.'ring  in  my  health;  and  nlthoiiijh  in  my  above  mentioned 
note,  I  stated  that  yours  had  surprised  me.  it  was  bi-cause  I  had  alnudy  coinphed 
with  the  request  of  tb(;  Consul,  to  wh;)m  I  appeal,  in  order  thut  you  may.  if  you 
thirk  proper,  inform  yourself  what  conduct  1  have  observed  towards  that  gentle- 
man on  all  occasions  since  we  have  been  acquainted. 

I  am  frank  and  ingenuous  ;  I  will  not  leny  that  the  order  was  not  sent  with  the 
despatch  which  ought  to  have  been  used,  because  the  chief  clerk  whom  I  directed 
to  enter  it,  had  forgotten  to  do  so,  and  also  because  of  the  bad  weather  experienced 

at  the  time.  •       ,        ■  • 

A*  to  the  individual  in  question,  I  have  made  known  to  you  the  motives  for  taking 
him  on  board.  As  to  the  course  of  conduct  which  you  exact  from  me,  and  the  man- 
ner in  which  American  seamen  who  may  be  upon  our  coast  ought  to  be  treated,  you 
may  be  well  satisfied  that  for  myself,  as  far  as  I  may  be  concerned  toward  thera, 
there  will  be  no  ground  of  complaint  which  can  give  offence,  either  at  this  time  or  ^ 
in  future;  wherefore  if  my  former  declaration  was  not  sufficient  to  convince  you 
that  it  is  not  and  never  has  been  my  intention  to  be  wanting  in  respect  either  to 
yourself  or  to  Mr.  Taylor,  I  believe  that  the  present  will  be  so,  and  I  repeat  that 
my  sentiments  have  never  been  different  from  those  1  have  expressed. 
I  have  the  honor  to  offer  my  most  distinguished  consideration  and  respect, 

FRANCISCO  DE  P.   LOPEZ. 
Vera  Cruz,  Jan.  3d,  1830." 

«•  U.  ft.  Ship  Falmouth,  hfforr  Vera  Crue,  | 
January  Uh,  1830.      J 

Sm,— I  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  your  letter  of  yesterday.  From  the  -oncep- 
tion  which,  considering  the  difBculty  encountered  in  translating  it,  I  have  formed  of 
its  contents,  it  bespeaks  a  determination  on  your  part  to  pursue  a  different  conrte 
hereaft-°r  On  the  subject  of  our  short  correspondence,  I  have  felt  deeply.  Had 
the  wrong  complained  of  proceeded  from  the  functionaries  of  a  monarchy,  a  form 
ofgoverment  is  which  republics  bear  but  little  affinity,  I  should  not  have  felt  the 
same  surprise.  But  my  feelings  amounted  to  regret  when  I  reflected  upon  the  in- 
justice which  the  representative  of  a  free  people  had  sanctioned. 

lam  kappy  to  understand  from  you  your  intentioa  of  adopting  towards  Ameri- 
can seamen,  a  mode  of  treatment  which  is  calculated  to  reflect  glory  on  your  conn- 
try,  and  to  promote  the  harmony  of  the  two  republics.  Here  I  cannot  omit  present- 
ing to  your  consideration  the  following  emphatic  remarks  of  the  present  Chief 
Magistrate,  while  on  the  subject  of  our  sister  republics  at  the  South,  contained  in 
hisiast  message  to  the  Congress  of  the  United  States.  While  1  ud  so,  I  cannot  but 
expect  it  will  meet  with  the  admiration  of  every  friend  of  liberty.  "We  trust, 
however,  that  the  cay  is  not  distant  when  the  restoration  of  peace  and  internal 
quiet  under  permanent  systems  of  government,  securing  the  liberty  and  promoting 
tne  happiness  of  the  citizens,  will  crown  with  coirplete  success  their  long  and  arduous 
efforts  in  the  cause  of  self-government,  and  enable  us  to  salute  them  as  friendly 
rirats  in  all  that  is  truly  great  and  glorious."  This  sentiment  I  hope  will  bs  recip- 
roeated  by  all  true  Mexicans. 


I 


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36 


AIH»KN«HX. 


A.  I  .m  .bout  to  tako  u.y  acp.Tt..r.  ...r  otl...  per,.  „.  my  comrna.    .      a m  o^  b  t 
oxprM.  my  hopo.  f..r  th.,  ,.r.Hpnr.ty  ...  tin-  U.r.U    '         ,     -       /   '!'    :,J;.»;,[,f, 

of  internal  peace,  iiimI  in  tn>'  cnioyni' ni  m  .m  ■.. 

.permanent  and  .eliW  lorin  ol«ov..rMm.-n.  ,.    „.,,,•, 

I  have  the  honor  to  !..•,  v.ry  retpctlull). -ir.  >o..r  ol. .  s.  r^v  » ,    ^,,jn^.j,.j, 

Capt.  F.  P  LoPK/,  Comman.lin« the  M.xi.an  N«valFori.» 
at  Vera  Criii." 


"  (Tiiitfit  Sl'iin'  >7ii> 


Diir-mber  ;i<l.  I'^'IO 


'"^Slll.'ri^ea  i,  inf.rmo.1  th,„  the  c~nj;.r  .>f ...  ITnit..  S,aW  Joop^of 
war  Natche/..  (who  l«rt  h.MO  prev.on.  to  h.»  a.  vM^^  a  c  U  ,     ^^^  .^^^  ^^^ 

l?e';^rbyrofli;:?K^^^^^^^^^^  4  «  .Coronco  to  your  oxcel- 

""^J[,  undersigned  doo,  not  boHeve  thaty^ur  --;|r":?t !;;  iKl^ll V^- 
.uchan  arbitrary  oxercUoo.  military  «.Ui^on^ 

order,  the  aiigresiion  was  '"'"'"'"'''";,',  "''J,   .^^^^^  in 

depart  i,  detained  during  the  remain  nr  "''^•'y„,^'    '';;"„,,,  from  tho  proper 
li.  m«'t  "J  <!'•  "•"  ;°„^iU  1  K  5  bX«S..    You"  economy  i.ioe  ~ 

honor  to  expre.s  in  hi»  communication  to  your  KxcUlency^^^^^^^  redress  as 

and  will  await  your  reply 


_.. ,^   I 


laittl.  I  ^aiiiiol  but 
I  Hliall  l»j   happy 

ill   til"     (XHiCS^IOII 

liiiiu^l  llow  Iroiii 

I, 


()/  Miiiaiisii',  i 
t  :t(l,  is:)0.  S 
ton-OS  in  til'"  West 
I  your  Kxci'lli'iiry, 
10  tnorninn  ol'  tho 
p  mnster  and  craw 
ol  Amor  Iran  vc«- 
lit  conimimicattoii, 

>il  Stall's'  sloop  of 
upon  thn  (lovornor 
i-v.-nt,  which  wu* 
oiico  to  your  excel- 

ii<p<wc(l  to  ianction 
hn  ollicer  by  whose 
ihn  WHS  i-ii^jaijoil  in 
iition»r<'cogni/.nil  in 
,  whi'n  shii  ri'ceivod 
lint  wonndi'il  three 
the  Fort   hiul  been 

jrncter  of  the  harbor 
which  i»  felt  at  the 
0  vessel   desiring  to 
•  circumstances,  and 
rts  from  tho  proper 
of  the  extreme  rigor 
ice,  it  appears  to  the 
ly  shed  and  their  pro- 
atinK  from  nn  officer 
the  treaties  existing 
ubjectsof  UisCatho- 
[  for  their  object  the 
r  excellency  being  so 
),  i  deem  it  unnecea- 
ticlci  of  the  treaty  of 
;edany  improper  acts 
kwful  commerce,  and 
incllecting  it. 
roducc  in  the  United 
•r  citizens  residing  at 
lleot  under  his  com- 
ings which  he  had  the 
tth  March  last,  trusts 
ncy,  as  may  redress  as 
renco  of  a  similar  out- 

Tnited  States'  schooner 
h  this  cuinmunication, 


,\l'l'K\OIX.  *  " 

Th«  under.iRneJ  rri.ewMo  your  Kxcllency  a.*u«nee.orihe  hi^li  con.uWralion 
and  respect  with  which  hehai  the  honor  to  .ubscnbu  himwil, 

Your  Kxcellencys  most  oliodiunt«etv.int.  ^    ^    KT.LIOTT. 

To  His  Kxcellency.  Hon  Fiiam  -s.  .•  DioMsro  Vivk».  Cap- 
tain  General  of   thn    Island  of  Cuba.  l*c.   kc.  Ike.  at 

**"""*■'  ..  Uliitft  ftatr^'  Skip  Krif,  U.nhnr  nf  .)[,  I  >„:.,■<,  I 

December  tith,  ls:i(l.      \ 
Sit  —1  have  the  honor  to  arkuowt-djie  tho  recpipt  of  your   Kxcellency's  cotiiTT..i- 
nicttt'on  of  the  .  th  in»t,  and  re«ret  to  f,nd  that  the  r.-iK,rt  ma.  e  to  your  Kn-"'!  "l-'^y 

XivSto  the  con.luct  of  the  brig  Kli/.ab.th,  vari mati-r.ally  Irom   h- 'Ir  ta,  o. 

.tatementofthecavma-lo  by  the  masti-r  and  crew  ol  said  brig  on  oath  and  the 
certTcaU'so  the  masters  of  American  v,-..Uin  this  port  at  the  time,  u  lo  from 
?l"r.?tuation  could  not  easily  have  been  mistaken.  The  usual  ,«ss  had  be..n 
dZsitedin  the  Fort;  ifthis  bo  the  "special  p.«ruuss„m  Irom  the  local  authority, 
to  which  Jour  Excellency  alludes,  th.  Kli/ab-th  «pp;-ars  to  have  atta.ne.1  it,  and 
therefore  infringed  no  orders  in  attempting  to  b'ave  the  port.  «• :,  „r 

It  H  matter  of  ijeneral  notoriety  that  for  sen-  y-.,rs  past.  nr.    uut.l.th.  aff.,  r  o 
this  birvessels  had  been  allowe.l  to  de,«rt  from  th-  port  of  ^!"»"^='V  """«;.••'■ 
nerval  between  the  retreat  and  morning  gun,  w.ti.out   m.destatiou  ;  and  ■loul.t  .  ss    , 
the  relaxat  on  of  th<.  general  regulation,    was  a  measure  ol  noce.s.tv  arising    rorn    . 
the  JocuUa  ities  of  the  port,  and  .t  must  be  well  known  to  your  l.<ce  loncy  that  an 
early  departure  from  the  Northern  i«rts  ot  this  Island,  enabling  v.s^ols  o  get  clear 
"  the  lalTd  before  night,  rendered  them  less  --xpo-a  to  depredations      Prcv.o^^^^^^^ 
the  receint  of  your  Kxcellencys  eommuuication,  I  was  not  awure  that  a  taut  o.iary 
rnes^eW n.entbythocommandantofthecasthv     l^pon  .n.,u.r.ng,  I  have 
S^ncTi.en  informed  that  a  verbal  message  to  that  e.Fect  was  *«"'  by  a  n^ro 
who  failed  to  deliver  it.     After   reviewing  all  the  circumstances,      »t.ll  retwa 
my  past  impression  that  the  brig  Kli/.aboth  has  been  "«''f'';r'y  ,"•»"  .:^';'^  J" 
reference  to  the  letter,  a  copy  of  which  accompanies  your  Kxcelh-ncy  »  commu- 
nieation,  I  have  to  reply  that  although  officers  uu.ler  my  command    when  com- 
manding  vessels  separated  from  me,  are  expected  to  call  on  public  authorities,   for 
explanationsof  any  wrong  committed  on  the  person,  or  property  ol  our  c.ti/.e..s 
engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  lawful  commerce,   nevertheless,      am   not  disposed  to 
countenance  any  departure  from  the  courtesy  and  civility  due  to  such  ""thorities 

In  the  present  insUnce,  I  had  expressed  my  disapprobation  of  tho  style  of  the  let- 
ter complained  of,  previously  to  the  recei,..  of  your  Excellency,  communication. 
If  vour  Excellency  will  advert  to  the  first  letter  irom  tho  commander  of  the  Natchez, 
inwhich  he  calls  the  attention  of  Colonel  Don  Francisco  de  Paula  Albuquerque, 
S,verSor  ad  interim  of  Matanzas,  to  the  affair  of  the  bng  Elir.abeth  your  Excel- 
lency will  perceive  it  breathes  every  feeling  of  clyiliy  and  respect  which  even 
the  most  fastidious  could  have  desired;  and  a  word  of  timely  explanation  would 
have  served  to  correct  unfavorable  impressions,  and  probably  have  saved  me 
from  the  necessity  of  addressing  your  Excellency  on  a  subject  so  disagreeable.  By 
referring  to  the  last  letter  of  sai(f  Colonel  and  (iovernor  ad  interim,  it  will  appear 
that  he  supposed  a  fault  had  been  committed,  and  that  your  Excellency  would  not 
leave  unpunished  him  who  deserved  correction.  i    f  r  i  „  „„t 

The  consular  agents  appointed  by  our  government  or  ihe  Island  of  Cuba  not 
having  been  accredi-ed  by  that  of  his  Catholic  Majesty,  it  devolves  upon  us  to  take 
cogniLnce  of  matters  mire  properly  appertaining  to  such  agents.  1  hope  therefora 
vour  Excellency  will  be  disposed  to  excuse  an  occasional  deviation  from  diplomatic 
forms,  and  let  me  trust  that  such  a  remedy  may  ere  long  be  applied,  as  will  super- 
cede the  necessity  of  the  officers  of  this  squadron  having  to  contend  otherwise  than 
on  their  peculiar  element.  ...  .  n      n        i 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  with  great  consideration  and  respect,   your  Excellency  s 

most  obedient  servant,  j  ^   ELLIOTT. 

To  His  Excellency,  Don  Francisco  Diomsio  Vives,  Cap 
tain  General  of  the  Island  of  Cuba,  &c.  &c.  &c.  ai 
Havana." 


ArPKNDlX. 


Pltgfit 
THE  CASK  OF  I'ASSEDMIDSIIIPMAN  HAHION. 

Ai  much  ii.t«r..t  ha.  bwn  .wakened  in  regard  to  the  ca«..  »' ''''T''?'i'' il'l!l"!nC 
lUrtonTnd  m  b  ic  .ymnathy  ha«  boen  .ttempt.d  to  be  Pnli.te.l  ii.  hi.  b.-hall  to  my 

):fX  nrtio^  I  will  pre.ent:^T^<^imentVin  relat.on  to  the  nmttor  I  -lo  .o  w.th 
farlw '..ret  t>rn7wouUl  feel  a.  to  a  similar  ccr.-,  «hen  "'I"'"-'  ''>' ""y  P'"" 
'.ionalol  iationthat  could  control  me;  e,,H.ciany  wh.n  a  '^^'f'^V^^"l 
oueTon  I  am  compelled  to  the  measure  in  vindication  ol  my..;ll.  '  ^""^ '°  "'' 
2S-  the  Moe. 'on.  which  hav.  been  thrown  u,x,n  m-  i.>  relation  to  the  matter,  in  eve  y 
^nrmaKKr^    When  ab.ent  on  duty,  and  afar  iron,  my  country,  inrtammatory 

■nreau  ""='"■/  .-  ,  „,„„„  vary  Irom  gtateinent.  eU.-where  made,  let  ine 
dre^'nl^fcacclunti^rr/oth^r^'.  ll  be  fixed  v.here  they  Ij^'l--^^  X  »>;;; 
S  U  ve  them  to  the  world,  and  tlmt  world  can  judge  whether  J  »/"  >»«!^''f. '" 
humanitylin  any  of  the  attribute,  of  a  anhocxl,  or  in  tb«  reqm.ite.  of  the  prole..ion 
towhichiti.  my  privilege  and  honor  to  belong  ,  .,  .„,i 

•n.e  following  i.  the  charge  upon  which  1  wa.  tried  before  the  Court  Ma  t.a    and 
wSit  i.  3eM  to  «y  wa.  .U.ngly  .u.t.ined  by  the  oathof  Pa*.ed.m.d.h.pman 

^'We  Ur  -Cruelty  and  unofficer-like  conduct  to  PaMed-mid.hiproan  Barton,  in 
th.M'diterranean.Tn  November,  1 835-the  removal  of  saidBartan,  «h^"*°7'J^;' 
from  the  'Stitution"  to  the  "  Shark,"  and  .aerward.  «stUng  him.  the  «ud  Bar- 
ten,  on  ibore  without  fundi. 

i  No.  X. 

U   S.  Ship  Consthttion, 

Port  Mahon,  Ffi.  16, 1836. 
,i_I  had  Uh.  honor,  o.  U«;  «th  ul.   .o -Ule  »v  "Ti'j'J.yi^^^^htVi-inl'^l.'Thll'lommu":^ 'm!.' 

■B  Intef  ml  pan  of  the  Dtparlment,  And  pttronwr  .'T."?""™^?,!^-  ,br.«d     I  «o.iW  h.  r.'  ciil 

K«m  the  C«n..i««iion  «,  ihe  Stark.    While  mt  ^»  »'  *'«X"'e"  f  whkh  th.  firm«  «••  ".tfcted 

ftom»ho«,ind.  ^rom*  obi«i»«l  f  , ';'■* '^''■.^'fV.l.d  I  would  di.niiM  him  (m>  .krk)f«>in 
inrormcd  i«  •••  h..  .nwntion  to  >lu.  » ,   ■  '".ll*"."^', :"  If^nl  to  the  ".lr.«inn-  «nd  "r.-qai«ti«n" 

*  ^tSW.'Ktft'&J;3o?Sr,rEi?Uni.«I  SUU.  Con.u. ..  Smynu, d..ed ..  Athen.,  Augu.. 
Sfte'SLner  Skark  .ill  be  th«e  (Malt.)  ..riy  in  October.    If  Mr.  Barton  i.  in  .  «...  •» j«i»  h- 
Tcwd,  he  can  meet  her  (here  at  (hat  time." 


AfrKNDIX. 


39 


RI'ON. 

M.MlMi'UViiptnan 
hit  Ill-hall  to  my 
of  till"  confidiMico 
LT  I  ilo  »o  with 
liri'il  l>y  liny  pro- 
lionlinuti'  was  in 
I'.  I  wi>ih  to  ca»t 
•  niattiT,  in  every 
ry,  intliitnmatory 
iTniHwhicli  could 
owt'il  upon  ^e.  I 
>xi>rci»e  of  /our 
iidi^nunt  toward* 
,  pveii  Ik*  mine  !  1 
theru  thfir  own 
er«  made,  let  the 
r  IcgitimMtely  bt- 
tr  I  am  lacking  in 
I  of  th8  proftiuion 

^ourt  Martial,  and 
a^sed-  mid*hi  pman 

hipman  Barton,  in 
n,  when  wounded, 
him,  the  said  Bar- 


JoNSTTTTrTtON, 

I,  Ffb.  18, 1836. 

for  ihi«  ih*  ii«n>f  dijr, 
n  thi'  «mimunie«ii"ii« 
urof  r»twA  Midiliip- 
ilnr  B«y,  April  Wih, 
i«l  in  111"*  Ariir  «nd 
■d  <>f  h«»in(r»n«-»>"n- 
u  in  poiic«*ion  of  Uic 
to,  all  of  which  would 
in  ab>«>n>lr<l  from  bit 
ftrtfM  dunlin  th^' ev 
lion,  Mp<-ei«ll)' «.)<"< f- 
■h  i<  di«lnbii(ra  •miHiK 
HIcen  ii  lidi  lu  nlum- 
td  I  would  hrrv  call 
niii"»»lorMr  lUrlnn 
to,  PMocd  ><id"hipmaii 

forroiT  w»«  nJili  cted 
ton  uut)  which  I  wii 
•  him  (m>  tierk)  ffom 
igt"  and  "r.-quiriiioni'' 
■  had  preTtuuilr  Knt 
tieular  one  tu  lend  the 
■horf,  ind  prading  iti 
uarantiite,  declining  to 
n  on  thcw  matten.  It 
at  in  the  wighborhuud 

Coniul  at  Siayma,  in 
.pair  to  Malu  andjuio 
By  a  paiNKV  frota  _  the 

and  liy  iccuniiit  iince 
Stattf.  It  wa»  my  in- 
le  other  partka  whom  I 

Ited  11  Atheni,  Augutt 

liaiaaalan  lojoiahi* 


„  Ttvrd  lom-  b.  h.m.'wa.'th-  ,;i.»  of  h.rwii.-S  i.;«niiy-,  bui  '"."'"'''''H  »;"•■»•''"'".  ij 
;pp.,;,h.t,.hrr_.*i«..e.^c^n,c.H_..U,.^^^ 


|r«>n,  1  looknl.  at  l.a«i  .111  thr  iiarl  m   ur.  ii..y«,  ■■«  •■■T-r-"-"'"-";  7"Vu...  h«-n  iluaDiiuintnl   and 

E:t:i!^Kr;::;?ffi;s?.;Vt!;;:L;^ti!"r=:.;.';::;x^^^ 

to  op^n  to  your  »i«w  the  whole  ground  ofthe  matlrr;  ii>d  whiah  >^";',';,'.;,~  '»^'"«  *  '■»'  '"""'^ 

»•'«  »*''•  'vJur  obtdienl  iCTTant. 

i.  U.  -.LHOTT, 
Cnmmandinir  United  Staiei  Na»ml  Foreet  in  the  Meditet rMcn. 
Hon.  M.  DicKMioii,  Seereury  ofthe  Na»y,  Wi^hington,  D.  C. 

No.  3.  At  S«a. 

Depontion  of  Gtorg»  Dinnatt,  staman,  U.  S.Skip  <^»"'"'"'^"' .^'*•J°•if"• 
:  h«  ..mie  timt  between  th,-  l.t  and  8ih  day  ol  NOTimber.  one  'h""""!*'*^^  h""^™*  •■»«  '»^ 
ftw  I  wai  runileck  .weeiwt for  the  fun-tnp-,  ihtt  Habert  Whittaker,  boatiwain, came  oil  the gun- 
d«k  an'd  oT^d".!!  thr'lJa.eh  on  de.k.  rS«5..rj  >^^^^^^J^*\J'l"^^-^'Z^ ^^^^ 
deck  wiih  my  broom  in 'my  h.,.d,  and  I  prweded  '"'•'V'*'*"'^ /"!!:'., .iiS^"f,«l^d«  ^ 
PaMed  Midthipman  Barton,  ma-ier'.  mate  of  ihe  gui.  deck,  e«me  up  .he  ''"^'^./'r. '~^"v*  k 
SHedoutfirriK^,  aifl  I  immedUlrly  antweted  him.     He  then  a.ked  me  .hat  I  wa.  doinp  on  dech. 
1  told  hin  I  wat  <eni  i      " 
don't  come  on  deck  again  i 
he  tuuk    the  bpoom   out  of  my   nanu,   >>iu  wu.u»i..iv..  p........   ■•--   —  ,--r.  i;.,^,  ._j  i^  him  nunl«h 

rtwnd  and  told  him  ihatifl  had  done  wrong  to  lake  me  to  thi- offleer  of  the  deck  and  Wh|mpuni.h 


up  l.y  ihe  hoatiwain  to  make  uil:  he  taid  damn  your  eye.  «".''""'!«  ""'"^ 
gain  wiihout  an  order  tnm  |me.  fp«n  which  I  turned  t„  g  .  down  below,  wbrn 
ut  of  my  hand,  and  eommenied  poahing  me  on  the  leg*  with  u.  I  turned 
,«,Bd  and  .01.1  hira  ihat  iM^ad  done  wrong  to  lake  »S  to  th.-  offleer  of  the  ''«* -"i'" Jj""  P.^-^h 
meTr  lomeihine  i.i  that  purw>«-;  iliai  he  iheii  raited  the  broom  to  ttnke  me.  when  I  leised  I  ami 
S!t  i  fmm  h  mMi^l  TU  It  'on  the  deck  and  lurned  to  go  n.u»d  th.-  fo«mM.  ^'^^'^^rTJ^ 
larteard  fore  ladder,  when  I  immediately  felt  a  tharp  in.trameul  enter  my  ihigk.  which  prored  to  be 


■  dirk  thrutt  by  Ihe  laid  Patted  Midthipman  Banon. 


hU 

GEORGE  X  DINNATT, 

mark. 


Witaet^-JAMM  CoMWAT. 


No.  3. 


At  Sza. 

Dtporitim  of  Rohtri  WhUtahir,  Boatswain,  Unittd  Statei  Frigate  Constitution, 

Ftbniary  10,  1837. 
On  the momiog alluded  t<s  toine  time  between  the  It.  an^  3th  day  <*  ^'"ri^J^ll'',^^^x 
eight  Unndred  an^  thirtj.««.  I  «at  tent  by  the  offlter  ofthe  deck  •lo*"''"  "^^.''.'^he"  ' 


j.-ge  Dinnett,  wna immroiateiT antw. r»-u  nifii.     ■»'>-•••,  "—-.T"".  --".«„,„„  ,i,-_  ..u 

doing  on  deck,  to  which  he  answered,  that  he  wt»  teat  by  me  to  m.ke  tail;  il-'  Mr.  Barton  UwnuUd, 
damS  yoor  eyet  go  down  below  and  don't  come  ,m  deck  again  without  an  order  J™"^ '"f,"  "J;:f'™n^, 
DinnVt,  tu^STroundtogobekiw.  when  Mr.  Barton  toak  the  broom  <>"'f,''''  "^'^'?i''J?£V 
band,  ai^  coimmeBced  puthing  tgain.t  hi.  Kg.  with  it.  He  .George  DmiKtt)  then  .old  ''i» J^  *«  ^ad 
doDCwroDgto  ukehiii  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  and  have  him  punuhedj  that  Mr.  Barton  then 

V 


I  1 


^^1 


f-cl 


40 


APPKNDIX. 


kii»,wlio»rt- w.liiuj;to.in.-.lolhH.  HOHi;RT  WHITTAKER. 

llMdwain  L'nitea  'its'  »  Ship  Conttiiution. 


; 


No.  4. 

United  St/tes  Ship  Constitution, 
Oihraltar  Bay,  April  20,  18C6. 
Sir-nv  wme  nc-.uim  from  the  Un  l.d  Stat.i  thai  1  h.veju.t  r«eiwd.  I  "■"'"""«£!'",'*. Tern 

?";"perUutyo.?.l.»..iab.vt-«r.Il...temrn.ot-  the  ftc..  ^^^^^^^ 

i«n.r  «lt  and  rtqiiesttd  |.eiini""m  ti>  sp.-ak  to  ni'*,  which  I  Kniiile.l.  Hf  th.n  """.^J"'.  "*ri."'f  {  J^ 
K^mlJitnalluwc-dto  rl.i.  .h.ir  dirks^n  them  ^^'^  r^'^^'^'-'' l^X^'^Z^^^^i^^xiTr^. 
-uatttr  and  f.-iiid  Itial  M'.  Marruii  liad,  Ibr  »..me  trivial  cause,  iii  the  hi  at  ol  P';'.'""' O"";™ .  J"''-!?",  ' 

the  woSiid.  a  l<m(r  and  tcd.oun  contintnioi.t  wa*  ."'''  !^i  c^  I. .rP.hrre  I  directed 
1  ff  to  be  k.pt'-:a8hipufwar.aiid«ewer.h,om.iiiai;ily  tM»'""lf  '<•  '"^'"^L'.^^i,:. ...»  tol  S 
CTerV «?tick-lKl..nK..  K  ti.  the ,..rgiiul  de,Mrtment  ..fthi  .ch.«n.r,  that  «a. i;equ.tedlbr h.a  u«.  wm 

tending  font.  ^..^'^  „„„  obedient  «r Tint, 

rsigneil]  J-  O.  KLLIOTT, 

Ciiminaiidiiig  UnittJ  Statu  Naraifofce*  in  the  Meditenncui. 

K  Ju?rhaf?hc"?."S°e';;ublieeye,«,..ta.or«c..ny  wroOB  imp«..ion..  .hould 
tliey  have  hten  furnn.il. 


No.  5. 

U.  S.  S.  CONSTITHTION, 

.     -  Mahon,  14th  Feb.  1837. 

S,..-ln.n..ert„yo„rreque..i-.re-ation  to  the  'ff;:!' '«•-- J:«^-,';;::'ii:l;^h^^h^^^^ 

«»nce  of  Mr.  Uarton  running  hi.  dirk  ...the  man.  »•."»■;"  l"»  JfX  .wSsiSS  STtad  tani  .et 

foreca^le  and  ordered  be  ow  bv  Mr.  narloni  ''•„«'""''" 5^;, T'fJ'hi^"  Mr.   bT  Seed  ttm  to  tl^ 
ra^iirJir^^-theinall'li'a^i'.'.?^^^^^^^^^^^ 

•'k^.'in,'y';i;«'?;::r.s.:trx"™*^ttri"i:?rK^^^^^ 

•ppliidTur  :?am"  mid.hipmun,  and  to  «»"»!  •  coHr.  m«"«iVoy  *<;uW  «^  "'i^J^JeTl"  ,.„- 
7know  ..othin,;  i.«  to  the  cauie  of  the  duel;  bi.t  when  Mr   Harton  •  *»"  ""J^'  ""^j  i  ilmiWed 
wiled  Dr.  Boyd  an  to  the  necetmty  of  Im  coming  on  boa.d;  he  uid  it  WM  nceewary 


APPENDIX. 


41 


ir  IVom  Mr.  BartM  ind 
■nlforalidderitlMtMr. 
I  in'o(G«ir|(e  Dimuitt'*) 
t  to  iirike  •"  olBcrr  or 
^lowifier.  There  were 
Cooper  uid  Willitm  Al- 

T  WHITTAKER, 

s-  •  Ship  CoiMtitution. 


P  CONSTITOTION, 

pril  20,  ISC'). 
Kiid  unnecenitry  eoaie- 
i;  mid  I  therefore  deem 
he  qu»rter  deck,;  t  "in 
>  aeked,  were  the  young 
Imtly  inquirtd  into  the 
9a«iun,  dirked  the  m»n. 

0  hii  commind^r  not  to 
medifflcu'lv  might  true 
BRtuient  of  hii  wiih  the 
iilace,  the  ii«rticuUr«  of 
if;ht>lonK>i<ieof  the  (hip, 

I r gent  tolicitation  of  the 
it  w««  reported  to  me  by 
»e«»el,  dettiminedfiot  to 

1  of  the  fleet  surgeon  to 
the  flag  ihip;  that  if  he 
■ccordmgly  uken  to  hi« 

•here  he  wn,  and  I  then 
1 1  be«t  boat,  no  that  he 
id  alio  directed  that  the 
I  that  flrom  the  nature  .of 
i»!<,  that  he  wai  as 
Wave  there.  I  directed 
requited  for  hit  uie,  tol  be 
'hen  I  left,  1  had  eTery 
Lilit  on  the  icliouner,  Rnd 
ates  Cuntul.  with  an  «• 

ipon  alight  and  iniufflcicnl 
luung  gentlemen  under  my 
hem.  Rarely  doea  a  ate 
ion;  and  that  our  friendt 
rant  of  proper  diiciplined 
im  the  lait  ofllaer  in  the 
ick',  even  a«iiit  thsm  in  con- 

rrant, 

3.  D.  KLLIOTT, 
forces  ill  the  Heditertnean. 

irroDg  impreiiioiu,  thould 


S.  Constitution, 
ion,  14th  Feb.  1837. 

d-Midnhipman  Baitoo  and 
iin  board  this  ihip  when  I 
S33,  for  thii  ttation.  Somc- 
II  and  your  Clerk,  during  ' 
t  remember,  but  the  reauft 
»ome  time.  The  cireum- 
iber  the  cue,  ia  tUa.  Mr. 
■weeper*  tai  had  bean  act 
ibwint.  he  waa  found  -«i  the 
lad  in  iii*  hand  or  picked  up 
Mr.  B.  (breed  liim  to  the 
of  paukmranadiik   in  hia 

n  Shark,  had  aeTeral  tiiaea 
irder  Mr.  Barton  there, 
brought  aking  aide,  1  co^ 
nceewary  and  I  admitlea 


•"•„•;:;;  r;;l  rZ  .,?;M!.7kT,r:h:l;."'rK™*".;;;.i:*nV!;or..  of  th...  i « d..^  by  v.u  .o  ho,.. 

"%;{;;^';:i^v^d/tvi:"H!dy;^:;inc^m.nd^nr.^^ 

quind  f..r  Mr.  lUr-n.,-.  u-.  llm.  .Im  y  em<  1.   "■;'  V;.  '"  ",  ^T  .,"/,'^,'  V^  ,wo  month-,  pay  and 

•In  b.«r<;;  1  applied  lo  yai-yoii  nrdmdllie  Shirk  «  to  be  ,.lt,  yo 

a  letiei-  of  credit  on  the  Schooner  lo  be  Ictt.  ^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ,^  ^^_^^  ,„  ^^^ 

Very  re'P'Tldilly, 
Yu.,r  obedient  >^r,»-]'^^^^^^ 

commodore  Jb«B  D.  Eli.ott.  Commanding  U.  S.  naval  force,  in  the  Medi.cnncan. 


No.  C). 


WKuhington,  Mnrch  13,   1313. 


IT.  S.  SciiooNER  SiiAKK,  February  23    1837. 

S,a:-Yn„r  '...eroP  theiM  in,..  ^\J'-^'r^'^-'i:iZ^!itZ^<^'^'^"^^ 
"narton  affair"  ai  came  under  my  observation,  Uc.  |"  """^i^^'j''^..  „„  ,,,„pp.  „„1  before  I  hall 
wai  n.m,.»e.l  from  the  U.  S.  Ship  C''"«''''«"'''  ''  "  ,%V'Mrnar  „,i  l'l<'«  wa"  ""the  1«  of  Decern- 
nny  knowle.lge  „f  .hed.i^l  and  the cii.eqM.n'  '7  ^  „?,,,,1  Mr  Ytartoii  hihnrin.  ;.-> -r  »"me  pain  and 
he?,  18:1.5,  at  Smyrna.  When  I  arrived  on  b.«ir.l,  I  '"' V  '„^.'^^  ('7",^pVf  t  le  h^^  of  .he  right  leg, 
irriu.inn'  ira  a  compound  eommnu.ed  f""^"''^  "f^^ ''^'-'  ''^"  ;n,P"h„/,.av.  «f.er,  from  the'nature 
which  had  previously  l«-en  dr."ed  by  .h-' n.^e.  .  .rg^"  .    I"  .W"  o^^n"^^    >>  Jur^eoi,  that  Mr. 

of  the  wound.,  fcc,  1  rf><-ommen<le.l  to  you,  ''''''"  :'„'*'=Jly?i'"i^.SeIf  i«»pd.a..d  he  wa.  cire- 
Barton  .houl.l  he  remove,)  on  .nore  at  Smyrna.  Oer  w^^ "J^  a^ommoda.inn,  I  cn„ld  find  in 
fully r.'mov.d. and  wUhhu.  ''"''■'«'"*"''.  '"7^;"^     WM  Shark  and  on  .h.re. 

Smyrna,  and  with  which  heexprcMed  himself  "'',""  •""Vo"  „  ,v,!  )  and  erL:ers  were  i"ued 
Mr.  Barton  \v..  atonaH  hy  mysH,-  «";'•'••;,."':••' '4;;!  „;\",«  a.rcn.ion  .o  bin.  on  shore, 
by  you  to  glint  me  all  .he  liben.es  and  f"'/''';"'"' T',"7,*"  "  7„',,,  ,„  Mr.  Birto.i  h.mself:  and 
That  I  f.illy  performeil  my  du.y,  I  have  .0  '<'f«^l'' '^'^  «^7  "^I^'^mv  "pi"  •>"  '"  "'•"•'  *'■"'''  '""' 
nr.  novd>  f.'en.ion  lo  the  -ok  at  all  .imes.  needs  ""  ""?  "7'-..  "f  ro"  I"'  '"  S-^y""  "'"  ""  ""^ 
been  more  j.i.liei  ...s  to  hnve  fmove.,  Mr.  "'•'■'"•' •^''7''  J„,„  U,umi"i  "«s  known,  it  migl.  .her, 
wfs  taken  on  board  the  C<  niMiniion  liefor,-  fi- fi"  '.'„"' i"«,_,_,„,„„i  and  ili.aecnmpanvinc  fever, 
have  been  expedient  .o  h»ve  "'mnv"!  ,»>'>"  •''V,''''^^' '    ':''^1X"      n  M -wi..-  it  w..uld  have  been 

generally  conseouent  ti  .eve-c  wounds,  .houl.l  ''^f/"":',"^  '••,',,„,,,., he  il.-n  erivin?  creum- 
improper  for  Mr.  n.r.on  ...have  remame^l  on  ''"""' ';''J^:'V.'^\';'"i,"",,.,..r.,Ms  win.er  months,  and 
i.ances.a.  .he  had  tl...- whol- of  tl,e  Med..er|^nenn  .    r mi  .."  ^"^^^^^^^^^^  .„ ,,;,  „.,.     ^,|  ,he 

when.hesleadie-t  ship  wo.ild  h«V  been  hr.  ,11 -.  .e    to  .h-  .r  •aun  n  ^^        ca„,e  under  mt 

comforlsand  necessaries  hi.  ej-e  ,-eman.led.  ""'■ '"'X'"^.'  '    >   ]?J,,"w\  •\^^  ar.i.'e.  nec^s.ary  «hich 
care.     A  ..-rvant  was  furnishe.1  from  .he  Shark  «'^'''-*!'"'.";\\"^, ',.,',.,-  nr.L  r.       '  h"  best  .nr- 
belnu.'.'d  to  the  bn.pi.al  .ieprirtmeat  "<  <h''^'"'*-«J,^'f '^, ';'';!;       f,  ,„  .he  care  of  our  worthy 
eeon  in  .own  w,s  procured  for  him  on  our  leevmij  \'^''^'j''„,ll^w.\y 
Consul.  Mr.  Offley.  »  "™'  "'•       '    Yimr'.  ?-'e 

DANTF.T.  Fr.BF.RT, 
raned  A««i«tantSurgeon. 

To  Com.  J.  D.  Elliott,  commanding  U.  S.  forcr.  in  the  Medi.eranean. 

No.   8 

TT.  St.\tes  Sir  ■  John  Apams, 
Million,  I'thruary  27,  1837. 

Sir-Ag,*«My  toyour  requos,.  I  have  the  honor  to  -'V''; '!'«1 ' '':r:;.eI:";rioi'.ird'1hX„Vti: 

Wood  ,b.Oii.qn-rrH  with  Mr.  Hauon  """"'•"<•""[';    ''^''^^^..^Vfr^V^^^^  ""''•«■■'  '" 

tulian:  while  on  board  ihat.hq.. hey  wen.  n,,t,.nspo.ki.i?rm.^^^  ;^,,  ^,  ,„g 

theSharkatSmyrna  I.C  was  admitted  mto  the  n._-s.     re     n^^^^^  ^,^^,,     ^,.   ^„_ 

3^^7.^a^;Krn^Ar(rra'n*'d  >7rn,r,J,\;rp«.  ...J  »  Challenge  ft™« 

Mr.  Barton  to  Mr.  Wood  was  the  consequence.  ^^        ^^^^.  re.pec.fully,  ^c. 

P.  A.  RATON, 

Mid.b'pman  U.S.  Navy. 

'>mn««loit.  J.  D .  Eu,lOTt,  Commandin(t  U.  S.  Naval  force,  in  .he  Mrdi.err.n«n. 

13 


if  '' ;' 


^v 


4S 


APPENDIX. 


No.  P. 
GENERAL  ORDER. 

Charge  l'«--"l'''"f ''  \''kf  »V'l""K''"l'7'r'.r  «';'"'f ';.^^^  aid  while  Mt.ch.d  .0  .he  V. 

SpKjkct,c,u-l«  thai .  ..•.n..I  "'f  H.^'  '  ■']"  ';\;,I^,r.    b'l*'-^^  ?Th.  19  h  N<>».  mli.r  l«),-,.  aiul  Slh 

'TtijTr '/r' •  FiKhiirK  .nd  dlZi'g  :.;  officer,  while  in  .he  di.charp-  .,f  hi.  du.y  iu  .l.e  pn.enee  of 
^'STJfcar.ri.'ln  ,h«  ,ho.ald  Henry  P.  T.  %V,h.,1.  PaMcd^Mid-hirm^n  ^" ^\^;^'J "^ ^^^i'^^. 

in  ■btence  of  recent  Coranunder. 

^:^^h;:s^e5:::^;^»^-ceor,hec^^ 
r/^^"hV.v^l'n^st^o^s»^^^^^^^^^ 

•^ir^  c';on•fi'S.;V.'M^M^thT:- HenjT  p.  T. wood  no.  .^^^^^^^^^^ 

but  Kuiliy  <.f  cr.-..  ind.icrerioi.  .nd  impr jdence  in  rltking  the eh.racwr  of  .h^  .crrice  oy  conir.«    b 

deb.wilhou.ccri«inme»nfofp»yiD^it.  .h.  f-Anrf  .«>  n.' ooinion  .h».  .he  »«id  •pecificttion 

"Th..  the  .pecifica.ioi.  of  ike  M  ch.rce  be.nff  r«d.  «he  Conrt  «re  o.  »P  "'"" '"»;  J^^j  pa,.Ai.Mid.hip- 

Son.hi?Md  further,  th..  he  t»-  di»mi,..><l  f'om  .he  ^'^-ditV'""!"" 'q"'^!^^^^^^     cour.  be  puWiely  md 
,    "The  Court  .l.o  .«ommend  .hat  .he  findmR. .. eelh" «uh  ^'J^  ""''';".'l°"t' '^^^^^^^^^ 
on  board  (he  veiseli  of  .be  iquadion.    The  Court,  in  cominx  .0  .hit  deemon,  MTe  laneii 
tiOD  the  long  confiocmeni  of  Ptiied-Midihipman  Wood  onbo«rd  1  ""•^^^''pKAKSON,  Pretident. 

A.F.  HARWOOD,    "l 
r.  A.  NRVII.1.K,         1 
JOHN  CALHOVV,     ■^Mtmbert. 
J.M.WATSON,         I 

T.W.  nUEST,  J^      ^. , 

JOHN  N.  H\VilL10ii,Ju4ge Sdveeati. 

Approvol  March  I,  l''3S. 

J.  D.  ELLIOTT.  . 

You  will  .berefoct  eauie  .hit  ^.nenl  order  .o  be  read  on  boaijl  the  Te.«Ia  under  your  eomraan  dn 
«be  day  after  iu  reeeipt.  a.  10  o'cio'  k.  in  prenenee  ofi.ffleen  a.id  eijw. 

GWen  on  board  .he  U.  S.  Ship  Coniuiulion,  Liibon,  March  2, 1>36.  ^  ^  KLLIOTT. 

Capu  J.  J.  NichoUon. 

Mant.  ''om'dt.  S.  H.  SirinRham, 

Lt.  Com'dt.  Wm.  BcErum, 

Pretent. 


»Tal  nenenl  Conn  Martial,  lax  Iv  holden  on  board  Uniird  S.atea  Schooner  Shark,  in  the  Tapna 
,rha»in"  "-.rd  I J>p  enel.^.;i  -enience  apiin..  Pa,«'J-.>lid.hip.nan  W.  «  H';;?"^  «nd  Jam  .  T 
ueh,  olihe  Na.  )•  ..f  .he  Vnited  S.a.e,;  .hey  are  hertby  ordered  .0  be  read  ^»^^^  I'V^^i. 
mteil  S.a..  s  5q.  adron  undtr  my  command  on  .he  day  aft.r  the  receipt  of  thii  ofdtr.at  10  o 


No.   10, 
GENERAL  ORDER.  . 

T1.N.T,lne„e^lC„,.r^M«ti,l,l...^yhoU|e^ 

on  Litbon, 
McDoiicuf;   . 

of.heUmteil '-.—  --T  — -  -,     ■ 

clock, a.id  in  pre»ence  of  offlccr*  i""".  ««■*■, 
Given,  &c.  fee.  8ic.  Luboo,  March  3,  1S36.  J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 

Capt  J.  J.  *'    .loUnn, 

Mart.  Cop  ui.  S.  H.  SirinBham, 

Lt.  Coic'jt.  Wm.  U«rum, 

V.  S.  Ship  ConstitutioH,  Linion,  March  3,  1836. 
8iT.-EncloMd  you  will  receire  the  finding  and  aentence  of  •  Na»al  Court  Martial  u.  your  ctae, 

'"l  «.in«  {l^St?ii^o"mr  own  feeling,  refrain  from  expreaaing  mj  ^r*';' •PPS^°f  S^-.V^ftS 
tu  a^tte  thi  itttcTof  differenc  between  Mr.  Wood  and  Mr.  Barton,  .mwably,  and  tiu..  th»t  h  •    ftrt 


^*• 


APPENDIX 


4S 


h«rk,  in  the  TiRnt,  off 

hfi  Ix'cnippruTtd. 

vliile  nilBch'd  to  the  I'. 
<'<ivi  mher  IfSri,  ami  Rth 
hail  no  imaimirimyinif 
ii  bril  at  miiliiiglii,  |iiv> 
l.quiiliite  liis  drbt  Irom 

duly  in  llie  pnstnce  of 

he   N»»y  of  thf  VnilM 
.  narloii,  ■  P«t«rd-Mid- 
Sh«rk,  f.ir  duty,  in  the 
llart'>n's  chirR*. 
(F.HUM,  l.t.  Coin'dK- 
:e  of  recent  Coinnunder. 

in  the  cue  w«»  then  re»il 
ion  uf  the  llrnt  charRe  ii 
pmin  Wood,  rmminj;  in 
lewnie;  alsoRuiJyot  «• 
nccasion  iieciflfd  i"  V*f 
irt,  cltariy  provid  that 
nmandiT  ««•  excluiiTeljr 
1  Wood'*  dfbt.  Nor  is  it 
raiH'an,  vri»  around  from 

I  cliir|[^,  in  in  fn"  f»"nt, 
;  aerrice  by  coniractiDg  • 

that  the  »aid  apecification 
the  said  Pat»ed-Mid«hip- 
Miif  nee  and  adjndire  <he 
ipended  from  duty  for  »i« 

lie  Court,  be  publielyrMd 
hare  taken  into  conaidei*- 

PP.AKSOS,  Pretident. 
OOI),    -1 
.1.B,         I 

lOVV,     ^Memiert. 
iON, 

CT,  J 

LTON,  Judge  JdvtetU. 


under  your  comman  dn 
J.  D.  KLLIOTT. 


hooncr  Shark,  in  the  Ta(fna 
V.  S.  Kinjrold  and  Jamri  T. 
e  r«id  onlioatd  the  retaela 
ceipt  of  this  order,  «t  10  o** 

J.  D.  ELLIOTT. 


ibon,  March  3,  1836. 
Court  Martiil  is  your  cue, 

iaiapproTmloftour  attempt 
ibly,  and  tiuai  ttat  h  •    I\n 


.  simikr  proceedinjon  your  pf  rt  -illbe  ™nir"'«d.  ^i^^'^'ll.r.l^fVi.f^r^^^"',^^^^ 

«orii;;th?r'nr,?.'^«'""x^n;rvrn 

»eddit»ii  over  the  iciionsolthepH't.    lUspecllully,  ^^    ELLIOTT. 

Pansed-Midahipman  W.  S.  RlnuoIJ,  V.  S.  Ship  Con.iiimion.  ^ 

No.    11.  .       .  «' 

U.  S.  Ship  Constitution. 

91r-F.neln.ed  you  will  r«.i«  .he  fln.lln,  and  aen.ence  of  .  N.^ral „«;-~'HSrK"d'with'i  ^'r^     * 

^^::i^::^!:::^^^r.  '^::^::^:::^^^  \:^x^;i^:^^^ » .tou-d  u« 
'•'r!;s:n:^^ii;v2:fhp«::^^ 

Mm  t..  drv.aii-  tioni  diuy.  until  ahc  coull  dispense  with  hii  atrfice*  ,  you  wm  r^i" 

board  ihe  t'.  S.  Schooner  Shark.  y  B.  ELLIOTT. 

Pasted-Midsbipman  J.  T.  McDoiiuugh. 

NoT..-WhiUt  demanding  justice  aluThands  °f ''^'^."^•J  f^l^  Sv"""! 
der  it  to  all.     My  impressions  as  to  Dr.  Boyd,  expressed  m  the  letter  of  J^'y  1  '» 
1  S^C  to  the  Secretary,  were  received  from  w  hat  at  the  time  appeared  to  be  justity 
Rrcumstances  and  credible  statements.     Afterwards,  however  I  was  convnced 

hSt  my  opinions  were  erroneous,  and  I  i^ f ''f  "^'^t^'^Xof  bv  orwar^ding  tt 
as  it  was  in  my  power,  the  wrong  which  I  had  done  th.t  £7;.''/ *?VwUh "f ,  •», 
followine  letter  to  the  Department.  -Most  sincerely  do  I  dctlo'-  '"^^^J^  '*"  "  •  "5 
in  t^V  P^wer  to  do  the  same  act  to  all  others  from  whom  I  suppose  I  have  ^ec"ve« 
vrrg;T  I  would  rather  have  endured  it  and  much  more  "-' ^«  »;« '"^^^  Je„. 
justice  to  them  as  in  this  case,than  unjustly  accuse  ^^X- "J";* '="^"  "';L'^°„^Sy  r^o- 
timent  of  their  being  capable  of  injuring  me  .vithout  cause,    or  from  unwotiny  rao 

tives  or  feelings.  WuMu^ton,  March  Wth,  1813. 

Sir-ln?lH.er  addi ,  «ed  by  n,e  to  the  Navy  Department  whUe  in  'h^JJ^;;;^-,*"; -'„VaTSmrr. 
.ion  to  animad.rrt  on  the  conduct  of  the  Ute  "'^V"''^"?' ,\-rttf  ^  ^  «e  rTc".  v^h  .we.e  under- 
.tatemem.  «hicl.  at  that  time  were ...  c:rculat.un  to  my  pre,' dice  I  •'^,"^'™  ii,, ,  "^iuns  in  rtgud 
atood  Irom  l.t.  F.  .SeTil.  an  int'iiiate  (riend  and  '?"'7»"r  "' '^^ ^,"i^     .',  ^^^  ►rro.ieooa.  ° 

^t:!^tr;h?:t«,'3;:^raf  .^"  ~  3 
ffc'?,L»eoVThn.rrwtiiV£:«^^^ 

NcTil  and  others.  .i^-.„,^~.„,  J.D.ELLIOTT. 

I  an',  T*ry  reipeetftill/,  your  obedient  aerrant. 
The  Hon.  A.  P.  Upahur,  Secretary  of  the  Nary. 


SPEECH  OF  HON.  C.  McCLURE. 
NowSterttary  of  Commonmalth  of  Pennsylvania,  Delivered  in  Congreat,  F*hrv- 

ary  Uth,  1839. 

know  also  Ihat  he  ha.  at  Icaat  "done  ssme  .errice  "  <» ''•'y,»*P"^''J:    "^JJ^^irfJ^jr-.nd  at  last 
^'il?."'.^;^"=.^^.^"li.do»."«.me.er.icetot|2S^^^^ 

sss;ii:'b;srco^i«s'sS«-oi^^ 


m 


r 


,    i 
1         *• 


9^ 


^  ArPENDIX. 

;L*r"oi;M;'mi..nr(mVhid:  ve«.^;^^  «.  .mud.  he  M  not  b.-lo„ff.)w.,  orU.red  back .» .he 

now  and  lo  ever    .'■'*''■    K;.'™"^  e.tabli.h  aid  .u-tain  hi*  Hi',  cipline,  he  gave 

™,.h«n-,t.«t«<.i     3>^^^  letter  of  credit  for  any. muunt 

direction.  ' '»« ""''^^V.  h,    r       i-iie  to  ^^^^^^^  ree  >v.m  v  «n.l  onifort.    Sir.  il  a  dog  were 

of  "'""7  *;'!;''"''''','',";;''  J  ,,^ a ^^^^^^  ora   .i.S".n  and  have  hi.  wound,  dre.nd.    Hut.  I 

for  "e  P  '1^ "•  „.'  I '  'L  wounded  mm.  SuuPo.e  the  Commodore  had  allowed  him  to  come  on 
Kln^r  Co  .t  m.io       Wtat  won  d  have-  be.n  the  consequence?    Hi.  order,  would  have  been. 

i„fheca.eWr    b\'  "u    'The  Ian  re-olutlon.  wijich  have  been  "f\f-i"»    ^i. 

~  Xdm  ui'r,,,  m.^! .' more  e-pccially  the  la.t-that  he  wa, -houRht  """''y  «' '^^ ';•«;»'  ™"^ 
?ri^.,,«^pnp  ..fOen  Jack.ou-aud  that  Gen.  Jaek.on  entru.ted  to  hi.  chance  he  performance  ol 
;Se  o7't^^''mo  .  criSdS  t  «t  ha?ever  1^^^^ 

..;..  .uii  ofU  e  HeoubUc.  And,  sir,  tho.e  wh.xe  curiosity  or  candor  may  di.M.e  them  to  look  a  iiiiie 
U-™ndTe.uVf";;ortl^;-fi.  he^e,  may  probably  find  .  satitfacory  return  forlthe.r  trouble,  ,n  .he 

olrwi  which  1  have  here  .uegesied  to  their  consideration.  .         ,  ,        .(,:«•  in 

We  have  hid  a  report  in  the  case  of  Lt.  Hunur.  I  have  Rlancpd  my  eye  over  'N«"'lJ;;,r'  »''''"«'" 
it  to  briiut  home  a  iSi.d.-m.'anor.  a  dishonor,  oran  uiiworihy  rellicdon  on  Com,no<lore  >■'»"''':,„ "»£ 
^  Sif  on  "«ceeoor«3  near  Port  Mahon,  in  the  Island  of  Minorca,  Mr.  Hunter  used  Iiar.h  tanguage 

•  Thii  it  «  rai.t«ke :  Mr.  Barton  challengeil  Midshipman  WochI.  who  had  !^f>">y^  h™  «" •»'•'•  '» 
■  Brother  Midihiproan  of  extreme  youth  and  belonK.MC  to  .he  same  '^'^  *''^theni. 

t  Thii  it  «n  error  ;  Mr.  Barr  n  was  taken  on  shore  at  /ut  mi  rtiuett,  tnd  by  idviee  ol  U>e  aur- 
goon  of  4>*  8hWk«  tnd  no.  by  Commodore  EUiott't  ordera. 


1      '  •' 


APPENDIX. 


rum  imilp'  ihf'»»« 
liici  ihfrt-?  I'  thfte 
lirnincaiii'  Lnok  •» 
«  fviry  enrrnY,  hm 
■III  >it,h«Tt  we  •«<■ 
'  iipuii  him— in  ihi 
liriTt  charge,  iit  Iht: 
iihtuineil.  han  ii|i  I" 
fkin  aiiJ  <li-«triij. 
1  novice  in  the  e»l«n- 
«ct.  Sir,  ;t  i"  no'  <« 
«  thi-  ftul(i>r  liemic 
ery  man  hnhlini^  »n 

He  i*  a  "ailor  i)l  the 
114  own  ^hipi  and,  in 
•vere  iiilliclirn'  "iB'e 

ordii'Cipline  to  the 

if  pre«eniinp  to  mv 
it  inihthelirftlial,  if 
ifMr.  Bart.n. 
IT  friim  iny  cnlhii^iie 
jfliuiK^  ;  hut  I  liave 
And  what   are  thoie 

titiilion,  (which  waa 
rinancenf  »omc  par- 
lim,  and  thalhecnu'il 
iidi;n  t  II',  1<>»I  K'vii'S 
eated  luliiw,  nnil  waa 
iott.  A  yoiniR  ulBcer, 
\M  of  honor,  «•  it  ii 
,  onlerrd  Mr.  HarKin 
nder  of  the  «chooner 
nee.  Contrary  alike 
irion  dill  slink,  «r  p> 
when  carrieil  hack  to 
u  ordered  back  to  the 

jecn  di»rPB:«rdfd,  the 
He  nid  to  hiinself. 
lice  of  my  crew  yindi- 
ii»d,  or  nhall  I  )i»M 
narton  to  he  carried 
hinili.  cipline,  he  Rave 
;redit  for  any  amount 
,    Sir,  il  »  doir  were 
unds  dremed.    Hut,  I 
the  tame  iitep«  that  he 
proieitiunof  a  human 
niKiUpini;  and  favor- 
,  that  whil<t  iheappa- 
ouie  and   the  country, 
lieard  of  hii  kind  and 
owed  him  to  come  on 
■ra  would  have  been  a 
ily  broken.    But,  like 
fieaa,  he  vindicated  the 
if  credit  to  Mr.  Barton 
[  am  not  m-ilaken,  you 
cruelty  cons  »t«. 
I  htlieve  them  to  exiat 
re  been  nfT^red  on  I  bit 
lide  mynelt'.    The  l»n- 
e  People  of  the  United 
about  him.    Sir,  if  any 
sustained  the  last  and 
ihy  of  the  special  trust 
■ge  the  performance  of 
military,  since  the  firtt 
ise  them  to  look  a  little 
)r  I  their  trouble,  in  the 

it,  and  I  SIP  nothing  in 
,no<lore  Klliott.  It  ap- 
ler  used  Iiarsh  language 

jmrfd  him  for  abuse  to 

them. 

d  byidvieeofthe  Sur- 


ind  that  the  commo.lotf  told  him  not  to  teparat-  ili"  (fviiiknian  from  the  offlc.  r.  He  replied  "hat  be 
had  not  dune  ao,  and  that  In-  did  not  intend  to  do  so.  The  commodore  -aid.  Yo.i  have  done  so,  to  which 
Mr  Hunter  rejiined;  and  cominot'ore  Klliott  then,  in  the  evrcse  of  hi.  Ir»itiinate  au'honiy.  ordered 
him  on  lH«rd.  And  we  liuvelh.-  h  tterof  the  llu.eni.  r  of  Miiioria  •  .etiOK  lorth  ih:it  the  (  omin.Hlorr 
had  done  nothing  more  ihan.«rci«  that  authority  «;.  ich  every  offlcir.iiRht  to  exercise  under  similar 
circumstance..  Suppose  the commiKh.re  h.d  k"""'  »  'H'li'  beytmd  his  Hiiihonty  ni  orderiOK  Mr.  Hunter 
on  b.«rd  the  vessel.     Was  he  not  ri|;hi?    Whmare  the  rul.  s  ol  >oiir  army    I.i«ik  at  them  for  a  moment. 


pan 

Etheridge 
court  martia 
for  exfiartr 

iiifr  fomZ/lnioroiaiiuii, i>u\ «..«  "|.|.' / ■ ,.-.-.--  .l^.,  l..-*    „.„i,i.„,_ 

retary  to  tnis  r.  solution?  It  is,  that  the  D.  |wrtment  has  no  inrurmaiion  to  give  to  the  p  ihlic;  "■"•/•'"e 
the  matter  rests  Now  I  will  slate  my  own  honest  coiisicii,.n  an.l  belief,  that  if  a  resolution  had  been 
adopted  cnllinif  for  information  on  tneoili.  r  .itle,  this  House  and  the  |>sopleol  this  eoiinlry  would  have 

fouiVd  (hat  Mr.  Kiheridee  was  a  public  fui.ciioiiary  em ved  ut  ihe  nasy  vardin  tharlesion.snd  that 

his  mal-condu.  t  h«d  bten  such  that  the  Secretary  ol  ihe  Nsvy,  and  lUoMaliiy  the  Hoard  ol  ti.mniii  roll- 
ers had  proceeded  uMiii.t  him  without  «  word  lr..m  fommo.iore  Klliuit,  and  that  upon  these  iiroeevd- 
ings  Mr:  Ktheridre  waa  covicttd  and  discliarg'  d.  I  hi.  I  believe  to  U'  the  lact,  from  inlotniatioii  on 
which  I  feel  eniillid  to  nly.  i       •,«,..  /.i  .„\ .    ...i..  ki. 

Mr.  Fletcher  of  Massachusetts,  desired  the  jeiiiit  man  from  Pennsylvania  (Mr.  McClure)  to  stale  hia 

Mr."McCliire"  'l  have  stated  this  as  my  own  convitiion  and  belief.  I  would  name  the  authority  from 
which  1  derived  my  information,  but  I  respectfully  decline  to  do  s...  .  k.     .„  ... 

Mr.  Fletcher  of  Massachcsitts  here  requested  tne  i-eiilU  man  from  Pennsylvania  to  permit  hiiu  to  say 
■  few  wonts.  He  said  he  had  presented  tli.- reoiluiioiicallini,' on  the  Secretary  of  Ihe  Navy  tocowmu- 
nicate  to  the  House  the  charges  fiUd  by  Mr.  Ktheridge  a^ln.t  Com.  Klliott.  The  S^creiary  had  an- 
iwere<l  that  he  was  unable  to  find  the  charge  referred  to  in  hit  Departnii  nt.  He  (Mr.  K)  then  lore  had 
mver  seen  the  charges,  and  did  n..t  know  their  nature  neither  had  he  any  khowUdgi-of  thecircumstan- 
cet  under  which  Mr.  Ktlierldge  left  his  employment  in  the  Navy  YanI  at  Charlestown,  to  which  the 
gentleman  from  Pemisjivania  referred:  but  he  (Mr.  F.)  knew  Mr.  Klheridge.and  knew  him  lo  b.:  « 
fiiglily  respectable  ce'it  eman,  and  he  could  not  quietly  hear  any  impuiatloiis  upon  him,  when  he  wa* 
not  preient.  a-id  no  opportunity  to  ans*er  for  h.m.ell:  and  he  hope.1  the  gentleman  from  Peniisylva- 
nil  would  state  upon  what  evidence  or  on  what  authority  he  made  his  statHmmts  ni  n  gard  to  Mr.  Kthef 
idgc.  Without  a  communication  of  hia  eyidence  or  autiiority,  the  Huus.'  could  have  no  meant  of  judg- 
ing of  the  justice  of  his  remarks. 

*  The  following  statement  wasrejectcJ  by  the  Court  of  Inquiry,  also. 

(Translatio/t.) 
[COPY.]  Mahcn,  Deceml/tr  28//j,  1837. 

Sir.-In  consequence  of  the  letter  which  your  excellen-iy  hat  been  pleased  to  addresi  me,  under 
date  of  the  JGlli  mstant,  and  of  the  conference  I  bad  with  the  contul  of  the  nation  to  which  you  have 
the  bono- to  belong,  1  ought  to  manifest  to  you  that,  on  the  afternoon  of  the  month  ol  April  last, 
when*  horserace  took  pi.^.^e  in  the  roed  to  Villa  Carlos,  I  was  on  the  spot  *  her.-  a  dispute  took  place 
between  Mr.  Hunter  and  aiiotlur  gentleman,  both  officers  belonging  to  the  ships  under  the  worthy 
commai-d  of  your  excellincy;  and  observing  the  warmth  with  which  they  disputed,  I  considered  it 
rayduty  to  be  inobserva.ion,  in  ca^-  theatfair  might  produce  disagreeable  r.  suits,  and  requite  my 
interference,  but  your  excellency  presented  yoursell  opportunely,  spoke  tothes.iid  .Mr.  Hun.er,  and, 
as  far  at  I  could  comprehend,  ordered  him  to  firoce  d  on  board,  mdicaiing  to  him,  with  the  cane  you 
carried  in  your  liahd,  the  road  he  ought  to  follow  ;  by  which  means  your  ;  xcellency  pnibably  pre- 
Tented  a  quarrel  between  the  two  above  mentioned  officers,  and  which  might  have  incutled  tjimo 
oth'r«.at  generally  happeni,  when  a  chief  of  little  energy  does  not  iiiteri>o«e  with  his  tellt-ctions  oi 
authority  to  calm  the  Here,  nest  of  youth.  Your  eicelleiicy,  in  this  case,  exerci.ed,  in  my  opinion,  the 
duties ofa  chief  who  endeavoreil  to  prevent  adisagreeabl.-  occurrence  among  the  merilonoui  and 
praiieworthyofflcert,  who,  I  do  not  doubt,  when  Ihe  warmth  of  the  dispute  is  over,  will  be  grateftil 
For  the  meature  taken  by  your  excellency,  which  could  have  had  no  other  object  than  their  we  fare. 
Ataneiperienced  miliury  man,  I  approved  o.  the  measure  of  your  excellency,  as  I  shall  alwaya 
approve  every  thing  in  Oivor  of  order  and  ditc^pline,  without  which  we  could  not  fulfil  the  dutiea 

much  I  feel  the  aforeiaid  occurrence,  at  the  good 
jf  serving  under  the  orders  of  your  excellency,  and 
hich  they  >liow  me,  in  imitaiiun  of  tiieir  worthy 


impoted  upon  ui  by  our  retpective  ttationt. 

I  caoDot  omit  manifesting  to  your  excelli-  - 
behaviour  of  all  the  individualtwhohave,th<:  .'-t 

theproof  lamconsUnilyreceiviBgoftheetteeni     -,  . 

chief,  put  mc  under  the  flattering  obligationi  of  appreciating  and  feehngthe  greatett  for  personi  ni 
whom  I  recognite  all  Uie  virtues  they-potiets,  and  therefore,  with  it  iii  my  power  to  contribute  to  • 
termination,  favorable  toall,  of  the  atrair  in  question.      .,,....  .  i.      v, 

With  thit  motive,  I  o»r  myieif  to  your  excellency,  with  the  highest  reipeet,  your  humhie  servant, 
f tinned)  MANUKl.  ^t.tKr.ttUN, 

^  ^      '  Miliury  Goveraor  of  the  bland  of  Mioore*. 

H'li  Sicelleney  Com.  J.D.  Elliott,  eorominding  U.  S.  force*  in  tha 

Med^usmneao. 


St 

i 


10  Ai'PKNDII  * 

M-  McCluR  r««iMd.    I  htn  ill  due  rnprtt  ftir  Mr.  Klh»tld»«.    I  ••?  M  ^-t  rwpwi.  And  I  Ijw* 

^uh.ril^I^JJw'rl.iry'^rch...- ...  .>.«.....«  ihe  ......r  ulmy  .«th«r..y.    I  h««  lltunl  wj  own  bditf.tnd 

•\'yiT;''sr»'.k;r  *Vl7J;r«'.'';i.'r"«Kh  wi.h  .l.r  »,»  «f  Mr.  n-m-r,.  .M,.  lumn  .mi  Mr.  E.h«. 
iJ«'r.r«   «»»'.*•  iuJ  ?^  I  fou.,,?.. ul  «..r.l  bi...  r  rr ;tl.....-lM.*  bmtr.  .hf.r  l»n«...I« 

5  «';!;•;; '."'"■  Ih^'i;.. " :,»' N*.vr i'tf ." Jl..." .«.  .l.«  ■.«  .JhorUins  him  .« Uo ..««  U,.up  *- 

-  .....J  iV..  ih,..»d«iii.,c«iiuiiiiimifthr>»m<r»<!ri«««huwwhi«li  wrr«-  miiiiiniird  •«»««»  Cora- 
m,J  .V  .'^Wll^  u  far  h.vmi  .'  ""  .  H?.n  •  ..-..t ....  Ihr  old  fr.*..*  ••C.,...(im.i«i.."  He  w..  den..oi»rd 
«nt-iioy»crri.m  i~.  /  ^  [  I  „^^^  idoli  lli»t  hv  «M 

r.'n.  .:p  u™-  J«wJl  «  be^  ..".  -.'»."•-•<-  »■"!'•"«  '*'«••',•  ""'  ""'""  *'"  "'""■ 

"e'j  « Tt  .he  M»...reh  nf.he  ^:    And  n..w  they  de.....;ncr  hiin  -. »»"<hrr  .c..r.. 

n  .^n.  Jinen  w i.h  ti>  know  why  th»«  Hirurr  he».l  w«i  i.Uce.l  iUrrr  ?  No  ih.y  do  not.  They  gtTJ 
m^re  ?^  r<o Thr.^  dniX  .h*f  »..d  fel"..  who  c.  i.  ..rf...d  c.rri«l  I.  .w.y,  ..>  ..bj.et  of  MOt..  >nd 
mockery  .ori,n,"rKK.  of.  p.rty.tl»n  .hey  ».«•."  Ih.;  m...  by  wh-.m  .t  *..pl.ced  there.  Sir, 
thl.SV-hr.d».M.I«c.-.l  wheS;itw.,uml.r<heurder«l.hj-Com.........ner..rt.heN»»y. 

Mr  Sicker  1  hive  but  liiile  m.>re  lo  iiy.  I  re|H.»t,  I  am  in  (ktor  uf  ihr  mol.uu  »l  my  colieijiw.    I 

wi'i:.! ;■  i!;:^  .h . .* «  .  « . " vTho ;.« ro»iv.  ..!d,.h.d  hu wood  »>  y-y' •"»«'.  •  rijh":;; 

*  Bi^  M?t.l'.keri  r;Vu"n '.bidin'";on,lc.ion  thtt  he  I.  worthy  «l  th.  .l.tIon  whlc!!, ««•  oVk? "Si 
■ullied  glory.  

JNoteJ. 
OLD  IRONSIDES  ON  A  LEE  SHORE. 

BY  AN  EYE-WITNESS. 

It  was  at  the  close  of  a  stormy  day  in  tho  year  1835.  whon  the  gallant  ftints 
Constitution,  undci  tho  command  of  Captain  l*lhott,  hav.r:,  ""  ^<»'^/''«J»^"  ^■ 
ward  Livingston,  Minister  at  the  Court  of  France,  and  h.s  '««"'  Y- •"^.'"•""***> 
nearly  five  hundred  souls,  drew  near  to  "tl."  Chops"  of  the  1  "8>"h  Channel  For 
four  clays  she  had  been  beatini?  down  f.om  Ply:nouth,  and  on  ti.^  liUh,  at  evening, 
•he  made  her  last  tack  from  the  French  coast. 

The  watch  was  set  at  8  P.  M.  The  captain  carne  o"^^':''.  ?<»"«""• '"f„^7V? 
ascertained  the  beariuR  of  SciUy,  Rave  orders  to  keep  the  ship  "full and  bye,  re- 
mark  ng  at  the  same  time  to  the  otHcer  of  the  deck,  that  he  m.^t  -"•''•  thjiljght on 
he  lee  beam;  but,  he  stated,  he  thought  it  more  than  probable  he  would^^ 
without  seeing  it.  He  then  "  turned  in,"  as  did  moitof  Uie  idlon.andtha  atarboud 
watch. 


T 


r 


r  mpMl.  And  I  kar* 
mam  time,  I  niatl  i^ 
nliiiyuwnlKliaf,ciia 

•rinn  ■ml  Mr.  Klher- 
biiirr,  iht'ir  l»ni|iiii|a 
)«!js;  bu!  intjli^*'  ihef« 
il  1.1  Ihii ofhctr.  Yfi, 
li  iliiitccuinkUtiniior 
ivr  rvrll  K«lic  totit  U 
y,  hrciiiic  lie  impurlcd 
which  hf  found  aecoro* 

•  jou  flnil  him  McuKd 
tu  do  thcM  Uiiup  wM 

uld  h>K  found  fliult 
Ml  we  were  »t  |><-tc« 
iv  br  bniUKbl  up  hen 
il  ihipiiril  Truin  Asia, 
liiiimvinottiiliquiljr. 
iiiil  our  iiiiliiuiiuiit  ul 
nil-  nu'ltr  of  nccurt- 
;vinK  the  inicrrtii  of 
lit  which  wx  Inmcd 
iloinx  ill  ihii.  And 
•r"ih»i  ihejr  uu«ht  noi  i» 
hr  >|iriculluiv  uf  our 
iiiiniiitd  iRtintt  Com- 
"  Hewn  deniiunecd 
(•  Md  (u  be  (ntK.pling 
mil  idoli  (hit  hr  wu 
It  an  I'ar  *•  the  Axurv 
■riirr. 

vy  (III  not.  They  glT« 
miubjiTtof  Korii  and 
»M  placrd  there.    Sir, 

•  of  the  N»»y. 
iiuol'my  collratae.  I 
;irr  lo  one  who  hli  at 
williiiK  at  all  lime*  to 
II  an  act  ofju-liee  to  a 
n,  anil  ha<  uDce  r«f  ired 
uiun  the  iwurd  of  an 
(  upiiii  liim"  that  cnry 
!«■!  nl'  my  remarka,  that 
;lliutt,  nor  ihould  I  be 
liaeto  much  to  deiVnd 
',  tiMilrd,  and  aaiailed 
nr  10  impitaa  the  nation 
'  arrTice,  ia  not  a  man 
;hl«  nation,  I  waah  my 
)  little  talent  I  posieta— 

Ion  which  he  oceuplci; 
however  distant  the  lea 
hrcaien  lu  hiihnto  an- 


RE. 


!\  the  gallant  ftifats 
n  board  the  late  Ed- 
[)ily,  and  manned  by 
iglish  Channel.  For 
ill)  lUth,  at  evening, 

loon alter,  and  having 
ip  "full and  bye,"  re- 
igiit  make  the  light  on 
able  he  would  paM  it 
leri,andthattwboud 


APPENDIX.  ,    *•, 

Ata  quarter  paat  9  P.M.,  the  ahip  headed  west  by  compass,  when  the  call  of 
"  Light  O!"  was  heard  from  the  fore-topsail  yard. 
"Where  away  ?"  asked  the  olHcer  of  tlio  deck. 

"  Three  points  on  thn  Icc-Vow,  "   rpplied  thn  look-out  man ;  which  the  unprofes- 
aienal  reader  will  readily  undiTstand  to  niran  very  nearly  straight  ahead.     At  this 
moment  the  captain  appeared,  and  took  th(?  tiumpet. 
"  Call  allliand.s!"  was  his  irnmediato  order. 

"  All  hands !"  whistled  the  boatswain,  witii  the  long,  slirill  summons  familiar  to 
the  ears  of  all  who  have  ever  been  on  board  of  a  man  of-war. 

"  All  hands!''  screamed  the  boatswain's  mates  ;  and  eru  the  echo  died  away,  all 
but  the  sick  were  on  deck. 

The  ship  was  staggering  through  a  heavy  swell  from  thn  Bay  of  Biscay  ;  the  gale, 
which  had  been  blowini;  several  days,  had  increased  to  a  severity  that  was  not  to  bo 
made  light  of.  The  breakers,  where  Sir  Cloudesly  Shovel  and  his  lleet  were  de- 
stroyed, in  the  days  of  (iueen  Ann,  sang  their  song  of  death  before,  and  the  "  Dead 
Man's  Ledge"  replied  in  hoarser  notes  behind  us.  To  go  ahead  seemed  to  be  death, 
and  to  attempt  to  go  about  was  sure  destruction. 

The  first  thing  that  caught  the  eye  of  the  captain  was  the  furled  mainsail,  which 
he  had  ordered  to  be  carried  throughout  the  evening— the  hauling  up  of  which,  con- 
trary to  the  last  order  that  he  had  given  on  leaving  the  deck,  had  caused  the  ship  to 
pass  off  to  leeward  two  points,  and  liad  thus  led  her  into  a  position  on  "a  lee  shore." 
upon  which  a  strong  gale  was  blowing  her,  in  which  the  chance  of  safety  appeared 
to  the  stoutest  ner''°s  almost  hopeless.  That  sole  chance  consisted  in  standing  on, 
to  carry  us  through  the  breakers  of  Scilly,  or  by  a  close  graze  along  their  outer  ledge. 
'Was  this  destined  to  be  the  end  of  the  gallant  old  ship,  consecrated  by  so  many  a 
prayer  and  blessing  from  the  heart  of  a  nation  ? 

"  Why  is  the  mainsail  up,  when  I  ordereuitset?"  cried  the  captain,  in  a  tremend- 
ous voice. 

"  Finding  that  she  pitched  her  bows  under,  I  took  it  in,  under  your  general  order, 
•ir,  that  the  ofTicer  o'''he  deck  should  carry  sail  according  to  his  discretion,'  replied 
the  lieutenant  in  command. 

"  Heave  the  log,"  was  the  prompt  command  to  the  master'*  mate.  The  log  waa 
thrown. 

"  How  fast  does  she  go?" 
•' Five  knots  and  a  half,  sir  " 
•'  Board  the  n-iain  tack,  sir." 
"  She  will  not  bear  it,"  said  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

"Board  the  main  tack!"  thundered  the  captoin.  "  Keep  her  full  and  bye,  quar- 
termaster." 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir."    The  tack  was  boarded. 

"  Haul  aft  the  main  sheet,"  shouted  the  captain ;  and  aft  it  went,  like  the  spread- 
ing of  a  sea-bird's  wing,  giving  the  huge  sail  to  the  gale. 

"  Give  her  the  lee  helm  when  she  goes  into  the  sea,"  cried  the  captain. 
"  Ay,  ay,  sir,  she  has  it,"  cried  out  the  old  sea-dog  at  the  binnacle. 
"  Right  your  helm — keep  her  full  and  bye." 

"  Ay,  ay,  sir,  full  and  bye  she  is,"  was  the  prompt  answer  from  the  helm. 
"  How  fast  does  she  go  ?" 
"  Eight  knots  and  a  half,  sir." 
"  How  bears  the  light  ?" 
"  NearHy  abeam,  sir." 
"  Keep  her  away  half  a  point." 
"  How  fast  does  she  go?" 
"Nine  knots,  sir." 
"  Steady,  sir,"  returned  the  captain, 

"  Steady !"  answered  the  helmsman ;  and  all  was  the  silence  of  the  grave  on  thtt 
crowded  deck,  except  the  howling  of  the  storm,  for  a  space  of  time  that  seemed  to 
my  imagination  almost  an  age. 

It  was  a  trying  hour  with  us — unless  we  could  carry  sail  bo  as  to  go  at  the  rate  of 
nine  knots  an  hour,  we  must  of  necessity  dash  upon  Scifly  ;  and  who  ever  touched 
th«M  locki  and  lived  during  a  itorm  ?    The  sea  ran  very  high,  the  rain  fell  in  sheets. 


48 


APPfcNPIX. 


Ihe  .ky  wa.  one  black  curtain.  iUumino.lonly  l-y  th«  laint  li«ht  '^'''^'j^^^'^^Xv. 

LornenUhrc^lpontcr  ro,it..,l  ,h.t  th- U-.t  ».olt  of  the  weather  fore-.hroud  had 
'''?.'*f  "■»  „n  .l.«  l,.ff-  ami  set  tliem  on  all  the  weatlmr  shrou.ls.     Keep  her  at  a  small 

make  not  the  sl,,:htcst  nttenipt  to  «.nbell.  h.  J^lXcZ7dVery\<'<^r  m.    Dark  a. 

;r;iL^':SX"i£""Kf r;i,r;,'a  aS^^^^^^^^^  «...  .h.  a..p ., 

a„ce  of  the'oM  Uye^  .orgot  all  tho.>  t,-^ -^f^';;  .'f  „^f  ,,,e  master'*  mates  the  r.ext 


"t*^ 


ArnMDiz. 


« » 


ivhich  WM  to  makr 
kviiid  liatl  got  abdve 
iir  olil  Irigato  settln 
to  piccpd.  At  this 
pr  fore-ibroud  had 

Kfpphcr  at  aimall 
■  thf  captain, 
course  relieved  the 
lards  the  remaining 
caft'ty  of  the  ship — 
s. 

e  seemed  bent  upon 
oftin  of  slory.  She 
zero.  The  shrouds 
f  masts  (for  she  had 
I  ready  to  jump  out 
•e\v  !  —and  then  an- 
It,  less  than  a  man's 
,  and  bore  us  alo  g- 
This  thrilling  inci- 
teral  fact— which  I 
on— for  I  can  com- 
y  near  us.  Dark  as 
while  the  spray  fell 
awful  knell  that  the 

intic  rolled  its  white 
nd  man  was  at  his 
,  give  an  er courage- 
hip  and  all  on  board, 
arryiii?  the  mainsail 
:idal  act,  he  weather- 
hands,  the  jib  and 
1,  under  close-reefed 
ly  over  the  deep  for 

lice  the  main-brace!" 

i;  down"  it  was. 
!ck,  and  the  weather- 
ed upon  a  full  allow 

ter's  mates  the  next 
veA  me  a  pencil  line 
ntsidn  of  whijh  we 
run  his  smack  thro' 

t  upon  deck— the  sea 
lainsail  to  royal,  the 
s  of  the  dying  storm 
ward,  like  the  flying 

1  scenes  of  great  dan- 
lerrific  as  that  when 
len  hanging  on  a  sin- 
y,  18U5, 


Pag4  7i—3'ilin4/romiotlom.  •<•     ■ 

Ua  vU«  «nd  scurrilous  p«per,  published  in  the  c it v  of  New  Yoik.I  wm  ««u- 
J  ef  goU.?^  wSen  in  Pads,  into  the  hall  of  tl*'  Chamber  of  DeprtI-. 
^full  d?eM  Md  armed ;  and  with  the  bear.^ng  of  one,  who  w'shed  by  Ws jnanon 
t«  int im^dlte  the  members  who  were  opposed  to  the  Indemnity  treaty  •  The  article 
w.ntTto«5thrt  my  conduct  was  suck,  asjustly  to  irritate  both  part.es  .n  France 
3th?t'l  Memedtoindeavortohastena  rupture  between  the  two  counUlet  at 

^'tdo  not  not  now  refer  to  the  publication  nor  its  author,  for  the  purpose  of  cor- 
rectingthestatementi-forin  respect  to  the  writer,  will  only  rernark  that  I  hold 
^the  Spanish  proverb,  "  Conform  your  punishment  in  proportion  to  the  respoMi- 
Wl  ?^  oTTts  obirct  •"  bit  I  do  so,  to  show  how  reckless  were  my  assaiUnU  as  to  the 
«t,!Lofhe^  attacks  My  letters  to  the  President  and  Oenl.  Bernard,  will  show 
tow  «rS«tTy  right  to  avert  the  threatened  war.  and  what  was  my  con.Unt  Ian- 
«jri»TegLdrthe  difficulties.  With  respect  to  my  visit  to  the  Chamber^  I 
S^re  yoi,  thatalthoughOenl.  Bernard  advised  me  that  a  particular  seat  had  beeii 
HS^^lo  my  usi,  I  never  was  there  in  my  !ife ;  and  to  thuday,  I  do  not 
•ven  know  the  color  of  iU  walls !  »  „         , 

V.  S.  Prigatt  Conatitutton,  off  Ilavri,  I 
April  23,  1835.      f 

»n^.  ai.  _ftm»nnt  hr  ImiMHinr  <oo  moeti  on  Toorlimrto  inform  yon  thit  liMltjr  I  «t»«'^ 
?iP?^;Tiih^^rtr/iS'A;r5rr»*lu.Co-»for  the  purpo...of  ttkin«....pplr  ofw,** 
^£2!h     iXliXn^mTo  lUrre  W  r«««  on  bowd  Mr.  l-irinifto.,  .nd  ftmily.  wiih  ^bu 

*'TSS^^inuiS^tVM"ai^MtB  with  Oen.  Bem»nl  wl.ile  in  P.n..  •hoMrmi  mnrh  int«. 
1  |«d  imb;  intCTWtw»  «««7™^^  bin.  i.i.ton   the  eve  of  d«p«nar»:  »nd  he»Mures  m» 

S^^An.^i2S?!nr.ta'.Je^»un<Xlfor  .nd  no.emht.c«l  within  hi,  riffht.  Min,«««  m<^ 
l2lJh??J!S2I^SerSwdS.t  theyfOuM  .hW  carry  tl«  hUl,  whilr  the  opp,..,t  on  knew  they 
2SSZiSS5«ta^^top5S^t  th«  Snlnotnutinn  of  .  .W.ir«i  .-ml.  b«.  .„„.inu«l  -he  Kin.  . -.njj 
SIiS.rf  JmTto^tlMlt  tfe  kint  know,  it  to  br  hi.  ini.re.t  lo  c«ry  tbr '"  »tT  into  cflr.ct.  In  fMtu 
^Mk£  rtlSSwXlhtL  Mirnrth  .nd  .interity,  .o  th.t  I  r«»y  bel.«e  n....rr.  ••I>  T«the 
ntfotWOBMS  °™:",™',  "J^,-  «_,     S  |u,ow  of  no  one  bettrr  clcnhied  ftif  the  emirt  of  Frwwe, 

js;^SS?WSriSJ;i!SS2«^^  m-nT".  h'«t.i>'.»"d  ™"y  -"•"'"»' "«'"«  ***•«"  p""" 

=^j:T._.n.«.lir.him  rnriharanrtofLoui.  Phillippe.  ...... 


f* 


•o  well  qa.lify'him  for  tho  eourt  of  Louit  Phillippe 
LWiii»««on  bt»li«l  much  to  eontend  with  «nd  I 

SJaA^irti'bwSPiS^cS.it.tioa.  wbieh  I  «ru..  will  be  in  five  d.y..     Kn  .-.•■n.n.fon.  ^  «»» 


m  wun,  .nu  >  'e»n>c  upon  him  lo  mueli  by  •nrpriie,  «li«t  *» 
and  Madam  >«ll«  me  tkatibe  will  not  ftel  hcrwif  eniir«ly_.«l*» 


••eompany 
tktnUta 


i».iJ5toroorft«lueiiteonven«tioii..    The  new.p.per,  eontam  the  vote.    The  two  marked  we» 
SV^Sth.  hUlTl-t  i»  «1»  op»«..ion.    I  sm,  dear  ..r,  very  uuly  r^-Jj^ggg  ^  ELUOTT 
doL  Andrew  Jaehno,  PiwideM  of  the  tJ.  S.  Waihingion,  D.  CV.t.  A, 

Ext»«t  of  letter  to  Genl.  B«rnard,  Member  of  House  of  Peers  and  Aid  De  Camp 
tOtb«King>     C,     C.  n  S.  Frigate  Constitution,  Harbour  of  Chtrbourg,\ 

April  30th,  1835.      f 
D«fOenet«l.-8lneemy  U«  eommunieation  to  you,  1  hare  refleeted  much  nn  our  eTijiinj  inwp. 
5*^'^Sr2n..«3le.nnot  but  reiterate  my   deep  regreu  th.t  .nvthinj; .hould  ever  havetran* 
"»   ~?-t  ..      _.  .. ,^  which  from  cittumtt.nee.  ^ului 


3SdTiEturtr3iiiriiStyamj"Va^iiiyrwhi^^^  cit«um.t.nee.  ^uli«r  in  their  n«<J«.'»»» 

SdMd  uddnoUw^in  to  eiiit  beiiieii  the  two  eountrie..  I  n  »ifmn»  Cherbwinr  I  am  the  more 
SJtolSofSJplJ^uSJ Sligathm  we  «<  under  to  o«b  other,  a.  ri"'»«  »™'''"  ?2Si;  ^j!! 
??S?rS.^2llJ:riTr«,.  ..^tS  •wl>th>nL  ud  to  cement  our  nabooal  eoinity  by  an  Innolabla  obier- 


Dount  nblicatkm  we  are  under  to  eicn  otner,  u  imporui.i.  i™..!...^.  ...™.«  -.™ 
^^(^  ts^eneCMie  i»r  pMifie  tehtkma,  and  to  cement  our  nal>ooal  eoinity  by  an  Innolabl*  cbier. 
THMeorgooawtb.  _ 
"Ret     -'  -•- 


raoeatiMi  which  has  ooawioned  agitation  for  nearly  a  qiiaiter  of  a  century  h  now 
ta.ari.i?MddkB  radfiiaada  <*  h«h  uatioS.  ought  rinmely  to  w-hthat  it.  i«iie  may  ta  ui 
U&  SSrtXnSl^Mmmtr  Like  the  owaakmai  feud,.  «id  comenton.  in  W«er  ftroU*., 
^^  SSSdtSpllSrwithotitbeOTt  banting,  or  recriminailon,  and  finlingi  of  a  hottita 


■  imatumtwi  nimm tt—  r 1  wnnou-D-..  -=..».-..  or  recriminailMi,  and  S»'|"«?  •'•_S."»^ 

»"-?'??".;"  ^TlMliMrf  in  amfliiJiHiaii  aanng  the  IcgialMive  flucimMirle.  of  rnnee.    Both  ma 
•"•^  «?*"T?,!!S?5  "S!riirS!SrTj^i  ..nW. luitnb afeiDRamoo ia  which  the ««•«• 


rfiatiwa  annawlhr  tiivkU  and  the  lMiM«  of  CTpreaawP  in  whuh  the  a»«we; 

dMoEiEarSeV^h.  ihdaint  inlu.  anaosl  atate  paper,  rcttUti  from  the  «pmt  of  o«r  gairenuneBi,  m 
S!uS&l«2MMrc«  A  ntaL    Nwwn  IlSard  tpany  other  light,  the  paragraph  in  Mr. 

MaTltMTttinuannicatioofranadipkNBKieagmtto  amponaihle  orwuiof  hb  giiiliiliaenii 

SSSSaMhr any  «!.. of eoirttwetioBbe tomred into '^S^^j;^SS'^3,;S^SJ^^^S^ 
TJm'SSsmt  nfiWplim-rT.  la  bat  too  fraquemlyf  .--eptihleof  a  double  eooMmtioa  |  BW  w  ta* 


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SfhuVh    «i..l  wh  ..   ..  .iifh  *n  .»"«,  i™  <i«-    •  <>in<.l..r  «,.r  ..mi.  wo.iM  m>lH  ihr  fo.  «hihi  »r  krU 


lnlhl«rml«in»«in»nrr><'«'M>n.|)»m,.t  mr  i.. ..».  lint  •on M  "i-  Hd<i«.~.  onwrrn  '"•■  "'PTV—JT 
inihe«"nip«ri«i..  ili»<h'''.««e<'^»ii'>'no.|frtli.m,  «n  1  •  nuiitlili'M"  r»C»rd  lo«r»rd»  llM  diKbarg* 


in  the  «<ttnpa 
of  h>.  Hiirh  an  * 


ptainl  b»  v.polM.i  u  the  imnr^.>«bW  |).»ii»  »(•  curiir  in  r..r«im«  •  junHHm  Iwiwr.  n  »•••«••  »»• 
LHwriflrrMofHml.mlAn.irrp.     In  b.h..l.li.K  .he  mon.im;-m.  ..fh,.  m,<h.y  in-ml.  I  •!•  «■• 

In  .he-»«.t  .rf»eonlnu.n«..f  .  ii.«ifte  •««•«  br.w^^n  .he  two  »"«">'^;  '  ••"*?'*'l'J^  .J*!! 
rr»..ee,  in.!  wi-h  ihi.  «i.h  I  h.«  ukrn  ihe  liberty  to  .nention  bU  Mmc  u>  th«  Pr»«Uenl  of  iho  U.  •. 

I  Ln  very  inilt  y«'\n,  j  ^  ELLIOTT. 

L«.  Oenl.  Simon  Hem«nt,  Membtr  of  «h«  HouM  of  Pwrt.  (nd  AM  D*  Cwip 

lo  the  Kinc  of  PnnM,  Ptri.. 

In  th*  ••me  pr«»o«*  print.  I  wn»  oermcd  of  <hrowin(f  oT«rbotrtl  nnnefemritf, 
one  of  the  ftinn  of  the  Constitution  :  and  the  publir  were  told  to  t  cent,  the  loM 
which  the  nation  hadiiwtalned,  nnd  t!ied*n«er  in  which  the  noble  re»«el  waa  p]*eed, 
by  thut  letiening  her  lottery !  The  fact  iatho  ahip  waa  in  moat  imminent  dsnf'f  •» 
the  time,  and  had  not  the  gun  been  cut  away,  I  feel  certain  .eriou»  damagei  would  hav« 
reaulted.  The  sfia  wn»  very  rough,  and  the  gale  remarkably  levere;  and  every  tiin# 
the  ahip  would  plunge  and  roll,  the  gun  would  atrike  heavily  against  her  bow;  which 
certainly  must  soon,  have  been  stove  in.  To  avoid  this  certain  destruction,  I  •*  oae« 
ordered  the  bree:hiiig  to  be  cut,  and  let  the  gun  go  overboard.— I  give  my  official 

report  to  the  Department.  ...     m.^ 

"  This,  and  the  Iom  of  a  a4lb  gun  are  pretty  much  all  we  have  austained.  Th« 
latter  by  some  unaccountable  means,  in  a  tremendously  heavy  gal',  ./hile  acuddinc 
and  going  through  the  water,  in  a  dark,  stormy  night,  with  her  lower  yards  tome- 
times  in  the  sea,  and  at  the  rate  of  perhaps  thirteen  miies  per  hour,  worked  out  of 
one  of  the  fore  locks,  which  were  intended  to  secure  it  n  the  carriage,  and  hung 
by  the  breeching,  thumping  violently  against  the  bow,  as  reported  to  me  by  the 
officer  of  the  deck,  and  which  I  could  feel  at  I  came  to  the  deck.  It  being  in  the 
night,  and  satisfied  of  the  correctness  of  the  report  of  the  officer,  and  actuated  by  the 
impulse  of  my  own  feelings,  1  at  once  ordered  the  breechingt  to  be  cut  and  let  go 
to  avoid  a  worse  result.  It  wat  a  thifting  gun,  and  of  coarw  the  battery  »t  not 
dccreuedin  physical  force." 


THE  COURT  OF  INQUIRY  AND  COURT  MARTIAL. 

It  is  a  thanklett  labor  to  unmask  profligacy  or  expoto  the  unworthy ;  it  it  donblv 
•0,  when  the  work  of  exposure  falls  upon  the  victim  of  wrong  and  injustice.  Al- 
though, when  abstractedly  considered,  it  is  the  duty  of  all  to  hold  up  for  public  avoi- 
dance and  contempt  those  whoso  conduct  calls  for  rebuke  andcondemnalion,  yet  too 
often  motives  and  principles,  however  correct  and  pure,  ate  impugned,  when  that 
duty  is  assumed  by  one  who  hat  suffered  by  the  injutiet  of  dbliberate  wiekednen. 
Indeed,  it  not  unfrequently  happens,  for  such  it  the  strange  perversity  of  populu 
judgment,  that  when  the  itfici*n  aik$  onlg  that  ki  may  ht  htard,  hit  defence  u  re- 
nided  aa  pretamptuout,  while  the  charge  of  tha  unworthinew  of  hit  accutera  u  met 
with  heaitation  or  doubt.  The  task  is  accordingly  almoat  a  gratuitous  one,  that  ha 
nodertakei,  who  would,  inthit  world,  where  violence  and  opprettion  abound,  attainpl 
to  direct  attention  to  the  periecutiona  which  he  hat  received,  or  to  etUbliu  the  in- 
iquity of  the  motivet  and  the  disregard  of  moral  prinoipUa  on  the  part  of  thoaa  who 
Jmht*  dcNM  him  wrong. 


.  ,-«Mi»fi»*e- .»*-.».«■■ 


h*  kaMirabht  »«ryii> 
It  ih*  riMuilT*  crttn 
viih  which  ho  «••  la 
vn  rnunlri#«  lo  »ur*UA 
n'l  ilrjrrr  nf  »V»r«f.  A 
I,  hilt  or«uli«rl«  coll- 
lunicn  ijfirmiiini  and 
•  tigti'  ;  (rm<y  ind 
HI  .m  ihf*  mUfnrtniiM 
■  m«  whiht  «r  hrld 
Iw  llril  yor'i  op»t«- 
lift  n''Mf.  I.iTinKilon 
iwrrn  ihr  illpl«maH« 
>yr,  ii  ooiikl  M  n>un4 
lunrd*  ihcdiMbarf* 

I  th*(  it  «■•  raniMfi- 
irlwr-  n  hli  l«a  troM 
hiy  mini),  I  iia  com- 

I  aintcrrljr  knp*.  IkM 
rU.  n.atikrMun  af 
PmUentorilMU.S. 

J.  D.  KLLIOTT. 


ird  unneffffMritft 
)  a  crnt,  the  Iom 
remel  wu  pl*eed, 
cnminent  rfanRiif  at 
imagei  would  hava 
r«;  and  every  tima 
Mt  hf  r  bow;  which 
itruction,  I  at  oaca 
[  give  mj  official 

e  Rostained.  Tha 
il<.  ./hile  icttddin( 
ower  yardi  tome- 
ir,  worked  out  of 
carriaxe;  and  hung 
irted  to  me  by  the 
k.  It  being  in  the 
tnd  actuated  by  the 
I  be  cut  and  let  (o 
I  the  battery  i*  not 


MARTIAL. 

irorth^ ;  it  ii  doublT 
and  injuitiee.  Al- 
d  op  for  public  avoi- 
ndetnnatioD,  yet  too 
opagned,  when  that 
iberate  wiekednen. 
ver»ity  of  popular 
i,  hia  defence  ia  ra- 
r  hia  accuieri  ii  met 
;aitout  one,  that  ha 
lion  abound,  attempt 
r  to  eatabliah  the  la- 
ke part  of  thoaa  wbo 


Ai>n«(»ix 


Yet  there  ie  •omethina  du.  to  .ndivulual  lelf-theu  is  much  «'*'"«  'o**^^,*)^ 
■  y  no 


UITIUUSI  •«■• »ii»««  ■-    ..." ■-    - ™  — 

afa'conneered  to  him  bylioiy  tiet-thern  are  claims  whith  reUt.oi..  in  •^'•'7  ;^^ 
!^d  thall  be  ueard--lh«e  i.  public  virtue  to  be  re.pected  and  pro  M„on.l  honor 
rS.  nrooerlv  M?^mat^.l-and  there  i.  personal  reputation  for  which  man  .ho.,  d 

ht  #nelothpd  rather  th«n  that  name  be  tran»mitttJ  as  an  innerilanci-  ol  ..jam^.  now 
Seat  .«ever  ™y  be  the  reluctance,  yet  it  must  be  ovj-reom...  when  it  would  inter, 
fere  w^Ui  thewtural,  and  not  more  natural  than  moral  -bligatim.  to  hold  up  «"»  the 
S"ld*i  comUmuation,  the  authors  of  undeserved  calumny ,  au.l  the  cold.  "•/;''  "J| 
«id TecklMS  aa*nls  of  unmerited  oppiecsion.  The  victim  must  do  it,  for  eternal 
S?Uc.  ferh"  s*not'!h.t  he  ri«ht  him-'eVf  less  than  others  .and  if  in  '"""« /"jf  «;'>• 
iu!S,  of  viler  hearts  are  laiu  bare,  let  them  who  follow  their  depraved  impulses  re- 

•7;Lve%:enT:.'ontet.^'.^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

an  tld  world  tSb^  one  who  has  Wen  Cruelly  attempted  to  be  "-"'h-.l  to  th..  dust  in 
fmominv  by  a  conspiracy  of  those  who  cared  not  for  the  measure,  which  they  em- 
Xved  provided  their  unholy  purpose  was  reached!  waive  now  all  the  acU  to  which 
Se^ternes  ju  ke  will  awani  soVnTmeed  of  honor;  I  throw  aside  the  consideration 
thitnsy  whole  lifelia.  been  faithfully  devoted  to  my  country's  we  fare  ""J  g'^'yT 
Kt^iTiothe  sword  which  never  wa.  sheathed  when  t''"'"""")' /•'I'd.  ^h.-"* 
l«  S.v«  Lmmed  by  one  deed  of  shame.and  which-  may  heaven  be  <i«n'«d  me  .f  .t 
thoold-never  shall  be  disgracedl  I  seek  not  sympathy  on  these  accounU .  not  <iol 
iTit  onX.  But  I  h?ve  been  oppressed,  and  vilified,  and  •l^-'t  crushed ;  and 
laakoaly  that  you  will  examine  the  evidence  now  to  be  •P««.'> '^«f°'*J7;.  .V* 
my  c<H«pla^at  bVthat  of  the  most  humble  mortal,  and  let  lU  r"ce  be  tried  ^ 
rtJraert  Minciples  in  iU  exercise.  It  is  all  that  is  asked,  and  I  know  it  will  not  be 
im'i^  ^  aS  to  the  world  for  a  decision  in  respect  to  my  oppressive  sentence, 
i«^ulitTinqu  St  must  bestow  the  verdict  of  bitteif  cruel  ^'O"?  "  J*;""!! 
S^  my^rtion.  With  that  world  I  leave  the  retribution  which  they  wlo  brougth 
aS^mTso  richly  merit,  so  fully  deserve-not  only  from  the  high-minded  and 
honorable,  but  from  all  not  steeped  as  deep  in  infamy!  . 

^fore  ntroducing  the  evidence,  of  this  wrong  wfuch  has  been  visited  uj^n  me,  ! 
will  remark  thatCourU  of  Inquiry  and  CourU  Martial  were  original  /  con»<'<"'*J 
r^^Conrrof  Honor,  and  their  judge,  were  inveUed  ^'^h  powers  not  to  be  r«ched 
•Ten  bv  a  kin«.  Times  have  changed,  and  so  have  men;  and  the  sarne  ru  mg  i«a»sion 
22a  St  nS?*.xi.t  To  bea  competent  judge,  an  officer  should  »>«  fa""''''  ^^-th^;* 
law.  capable  of  deciding  upon  the  legality  of  questions,  and  upon  their  'PP'  c«^>''ty 
to^'nnder  con«d.raUoVi.  To  enable  him  to  detect  error.  ;n  P'f  *«'»/«<»•.''• 
JtoSuhare  a  full  knowledge  of  precedenU.  How  differently  '"f»8«'l  •"'»>•  V^l* 
•fthTBresent  day!  By  the  mode  of  their  oreaniiaUon,  the  courts  are  made  sucser 
5«t  to Te  wm  of  the  judge,  advocate.  T^ie  counsel  for  the  accused  »"  "ot  ad- 
Sd  to  the  tr  bunals  .writ  ses«ons.  They  can  give  no  expobitions  of  he  bear- 
S?Vf  their  client-,  evidence.  The  irresponsible  law  officer  of  the  court  direct^  « 
hVwilU  the  opinions  of  its  member.,  white,  in  fact,  he  should  U  merely  lU  .ecrett- 
ry  rather  than  the  chief  director  of  it.  action.  ,t..  .„ii  „f  th,  na. 

^Irefer  you  to  the  case  of  the  officer  whose  name  i.  now  first  on  the  «o»  "f  *«  "f* 
»T.Comm^odore  James  Barron.    At  the  trial  of  that  distiDgu.shed  commander  m 
IMS,  ameaber  of  theconrt,  inwcrel  .ewion,  offered  this  resolution. 
Smtraet/rom  th»  proettdingt on  tht  HUtday  ofth*  G»n*ral  Court  Martial  conv*r,*d 
for  th*  trial  of  Cotnmodort  James  Barron,  Page  333. 
'•  Amotion  wa.  then  made  by  a  member  of  the  Court,  that  the  Conrt  come  to  the 

**?°raJ'eS!' Tha"  no  member  of  this  Court  who  hath  voted  the  accu.ed  to  be  not 
«inty«f  all  the  charge,  preferred  against  him,  can  legally.vote  o"  q»"»'°"VZ 'if 
Sm«elytl«  Quantum  of  punishment  which  ought  to  be  inflicted  for  the  offence  of 
which  he  hath  already  been  found  guilty." 

Doee  not  the  very  reading  of  .uch  a  rewlution  excire  the  indignation  of  every  ut- 
tenT^  Wodd  .ucVan  atri:iou.  movement  be  tolerated  in  "JX  °»her  coar  of  the 
preeentdayT  Or  would  the  man  who  could  offer  .uch  a  rewluUon  be  per«n>t»d 
5w2ft«  to  enter  the  pretence  of  gentlemen?    I  anticipate  the  anawer  of  every 


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h. 


93 


ArrENOix. 


I 


II 


] 


oD«  irtjo  he>rt  me-NO  •    T»k«  tlw  lh«  cj.  of  t»«l  .bl«  and  diitin«ttiih«d  omctr. 

MxlitrrranMn  h»d  occasion  t.^  org«n  zi- a  Court  Martial  in  th«  Ray  of  Napiet     iw 
!S  "i'ySlTl  U  ad'o'r .led  from  th.  ..,nadron  to  th,  .hor«.  for  th«  tr.n«cUon  of 
WinlaT     The  triardo...!,  and  th«  record  wa,  transmitted  to  the  """"•";«[•  ^^J'^; 
S^ng  ita  illegality,  ordered  a  revi.ion  and  correction.     1  h«  judge  '^''^  •«••;""• 
S  of  the  -uperiority  of  hi.  own  learning  a.,d  acumen    ad»..ed  a  «'"«l  «/""L 
nulncc  on  tho  ^rt  of  tL  Court.  They  followed  hia  coun«!l.  and  their  ih.p.  were  l^fl 
S  Zut  co.nma'lJder.,      They  were  a^re.ted,  while  the  »';"P»:CcuU»e''"LJ  T 
caned.     On  their  arrival  in  America,  on  the  iugse.tion  of  the  *;«'«»*'7'  '*?,'\" 
*r«W'<  ihtir  >rror.  an.l  were  restored  to  their  command.     Take  •" 'y»»«  '« 
mj^wn  experience.     During  my  trial  ia  IN  10.  a  w,tno«  *» '"/^^f'^'i,'"  ^ 
Sit  I  haduUd  the  canva..  of  tho  government  to  make  tent,  for  V*"  ,*:.■!•?,"„  .^1. 
fcmilv      I  ahowed  by  tho  .videnco  of  MiUvill,  the  .ailmaker'.  mate  "f  the  .hip,t.«t 
Sal  f^a"him.el.  purchased  the  canva.,  which  had  been  uacd,  tt'-t  he  and  mem- 
b«r."f  his  :.«.  .directed  th.>  making  of  the  tent.,  and  that  I  had  nothing  to  do  wUh 
Setran«rtion      The  «ilmaker'.  mate  wa.  not  an  officer  hi.  te,t.n..m^Mncrt  be- 
"eved;  I  wa.  convicted  of  the  .har^e,  and  punished.     What  wa.  tin.  final    reauU  T 
O^neril  Ca..  return,  to  America  anJ«,«y!r«j  my  .tatement,  P>«'"8';"  J'*  Vamrof 
Ington  the  oriisinal  bills  of  the  .hopkeeper.  for  «he  canvaw.     And  what  became  o^ 
th"  witnes.  wL,o  testimony  caused  my  conviction  ?     He  .till  hoW»  hi.  rank  an« 
•molumenU  a.  an  officer  of  the  United  8Ut«.  Navy,  though  not  a  man  in  the  «;rvic« 
can  doubt  tliat  he  .hould  be  cashiered.  u.i..^  „r,n  offle«T 

On  another  occasion,  when  I  had  expo.ed  the  m"M"y/""l'^'»''^**f„*^[;","^^"^ 
who  Ud  been  examined  lor  the  pro.ecution,  a  member  of  the  Court  on   t.  adjourn^ 
want,  to  .how  how  little  influence  a«yrA.»^but  h«projndicej^ando^d  opinion.  cmUl 
Sireuronhi.deci.io...,cri.'douttothe  witnea,     'Come,   B.    «?^»;-;/  "i^ 
.famif  V  dinner  with  me  1 "       The  Court,  Martial  are  not  court,  of  jytxt*.     1 MW 
d.cS 'rn^according  .0  f«t.and  evidence,  but  according  to  P'f  "-^^^^^^^^ 
ouav  and  ill-will.     Mr.  Cooper,  in  his  case  with  William  L.  htone,  •"O™""" '^ 
cT^ian..  to  men  unbiu..od  aS5  capable  of  appreciaUng  evidence  and  argument^.^^^ 
veraedin  maratime  affairs.     His  triumph  w;a9  "«!'P'''««      "•«',  *!*  ^TJ/^f  LitJ 
Court  Martial,  composed  of  officers  whose  opinions  in  regard  to  the  l«  tie  of  i.ww 
Erie  bad  Dcen  long  established,  how  different  would  have  been  "»««•"'»'     P^ 
coirt.  should  beJere  long  they  m,«J** -abandoned  ;  and  the  ca«.  of  officm^^^ 
service  tiied  before  the  civil  tribunals  of  the  nation,  or  before  «<«««  "f  ^^'J^'" '^ 
Sed  for  the  purpose.     The  officers  of  the  navy,  however  com«tent  to  ]ud»»  Ui 
orSy  controverts,  are  the  last  men  to  be  entrusted  ^'th  tx««  .•  <>[  "jj  «*JJ- ,, 
I  add  to  thes.  remarks  the  relation  of  one  more  case  wh|ch  Y'""?'^?;*^*'^^,' 
the  view  of  all.     On  the  day  that  the  sentence  was  sub  :nbed,  I  c»  led  at  tne  M«a 
S,n  HouseVin  Philadelphia!  to  take  leave  of  Mr.  Co  ,  ■,    ...J  ^«  .^S'T^^JStS 
was  in  the  adjoinin;;  roJ)m      In  passing  to  it,  I  suddenly  \>'.r  k  ■  .r.     P»"  ".  „  ZT  '^ 
conversation  as  to  ray  part  in  the  battle  of  Lake  En-,  l«rv» . ., .'  f    ^ ..  and  a  rnay  '  .7 
orthe  ."nlo?  officers'^ofThe  Court.    On  entering,  ea. -  •-  S-^'  '4^Tre"seem^^ 
leavina  MrCooper  and  Mr  J.B.Quiraby  the  occupants  of  the  room.  1  here  *«««»««»? 
£  much  flurrTed  excitement  on  the  part  of  Mr.cCper,  which  1  could  not  "nde'Stwd, 
£t  when  he  iJ^t  me,  Mr.  Quimby  rimarked,  "Commodore,  you  •n.t«"''P\«/>  *  J^J 
^teTerns  discussion  on  your  entran:o,  relative  to  your  partKipaUon  in  the  Battle 
of  Lake  Erie.    Do  you  .ee  those  bit.  of  paper  or  the  table?  They  delineate  the  tat- 
U«  according  to  Mr.^Cooper's  views.     E^ch,  however,  denied  tte  correctne...  and 
chiedvontheauthority  of  junior  officers  in  the  service."  •.„  .«4  rnnrt 

-  concluBion,  1  will  give  the  cost  to  the  nation  of  the  Court  o^^'lV^'y.'^^X") 
Vart^°  It  »  below.andtho  document  should  be  seriously  examined  and  po^f"" 
u^r  Let  the  world  see  what  was  theexpense  of  the  ««.mpt  to  'u.n  ^i  md^ldaal 
Let  thit  world  know  that  to  gratify  the  vindicuve  passions  ot  /•  f.J»"*^|l™ 
others  the  country  was  made  to  expend  a  sum  sufficient  to  erect  »  hospiUl  for  a  ftw 
infirm  tMS-enouRb  to  soothe  the  hearts  of  their  widows  and  orphanb-bnt  yet  not 
enoi^^Mr  Pa'winS  '-^^  his  fcllow-con.pirators  to  purchjue  an  .pprovu.«  eon- 
•eieMe  for  themselves  or  favorable  opinions  from  the  metnett.  .       .^ 


.  -.*4«i;«;ws»-t.^t^'^ 


iitinguitb*d  oinctTi 
wral  forcM  lo  th« 
ly  of  Niple*     l>u»- 
r  the  tranMction  of 
n  commamier,  who, 
|U<lgradvoi'«t*,con- 
•«l  a  refiiial  of  com- 
ihririhip*  were  Hft 
liblo  Uw  officer  ••• 
Kxecutive,  <*»jr  n> 
rake  tn  in«Unc«  in 
introduced  to  prore 
r  (Jen.  CtM»nd  hta 
mate  of  the  ihip.tiiat 
I,  that  he  and  mem- 
i  nothing  to  do  with 
jtimoiiy  wa»  not  be- 
Mthi- final    reiult? 
icing  on  file  at  Wah- 
Ind  what  became  of 
holds  his  rank  and 
a  man  in  the  lervic* 

ilsehood  of  an  officer 
^oort,  on  it«  adjourn- 
ind  old  opinion!  conl4 
,    go  hoi..a  and  take 
f J  of  juftic*.    Tbeh 
to  profewional  jeal- 
.  Stone,  iubraittcd  to 
:e  and  argumenta,  and 
lad  he  gone  before  a 
to  the  battle  of  Lak« 
>  tberetult!    TheM 
laiet  of  officers  in  Uw 
I  some  new  court*  in« 
jmnetent  to  judge  Ui 
ria'i  of  each  other, 
will  justify  them  in 
,  I  called  at  the  Man- 
v.'tf  ''nformed  that  he 
ill    'pon  an  animntsd 
If.    v^.andamaj'  '.7 
ie«! .'  'e  without  notice; 
lom.  There  seemed  to 
i  could  not  understand, 
ou  interrupted  a  taioat 
cipation  in  the  Battle 
:hey  delineate  the  bat- 
id  tne  coirectneM,  and 

t  of  Inquiry  and  Court 
xamined  and  pondered 
)tto  ruin  an  individual, 
of  J.  K.  Paulding  and 
set  a  hospital  for  a  Csw 
;  orphani.— but  yet  not 
liaae  an  approving  eon- 
it. 


APPKNDII. 


January  0th,  1811       ( 


I  •m,  •.r.trrjr  n.pwlful')'.  >"'"  -.IkJU  nt  Kr.Ill^  ^^  ^  DAVVO.*. 

To  Com.  J.  D.  EllwO.  I  tnl»''«'pl''«- 

NoTf .— IVJla*  nrnit  havv  bttn  my  iittliviJiiat  txptntii? 

I  introduce  the  proafs  of  the  wick.'d  inj.i»tice  and  wrong  done  tre  by  Pff»«nt'"« 
n.y  ha.li..«  and  clo»in8  remarknna.lo  bofore  the  Court  of  Inquiry,  excluding  th« 
explanations  of  thn  caset-  undor  1  xamination. 
Con  of  Expl'tn.uorit  litma-in  of  Commndnrt  JtiU  D.    Elliott,   bifort  tk* 

Court  of  Eniutry. 
(A.   B.) 
*'^Wfrtr;';;1h"/"^«n':v 't-r^rhi^h  ,»«  h.«  h.d  ..nd.r  .on.H.e«.lon.  I  wl.h  .0  p,««.t  a 

""^ul^il  MUrt/ofTonuiry  U  not  luihoriied  by  either  pn-cedent  or  lulhorilr.    The  w»itctt  upon  Um 
I^Yrf  Coum    M.3.  -ttirth.-  ^  nf   u  Court  «f  F.aqu.ry.  to.l*  <»,™qu'f    Into    «««. 

«rt;cataM«7«ct'm  .ueh..  the  M.  If  »  .hip,  ih.:  ftiluirof  .n«p«lition,.nd  the  l>ke  "••'•ibutl 
tl^r  %. iTi/S^  in..V  "  UD  rtcml  of  .■•  ei.quiry  eiu  "drd  like  the  pn^nt.  1  he  .njuriou.  lonje- 
^.en^M  of  7uch^  raX  in.y  be  re.dilT  .nliei|Uted.  1  h.»e  tj^n  iM>"«<d  to  the  naturul  prej..M*ei 
2.Kr.  rfe»«^  ind?^d«r  «ho  T»y  h«.e  feU  hin>«-lf  .Mrie?..l  by  ...y  .«  of  m.nr-  ,o  tSe  «.mof 
knuwWKe'yTheUwof  "he  .mr,»i.ln.l  who  m.ke.  the  .t..emem-i..  h.<  ''""•■"'«l"f  •"?«  "°'»  fj 
fk^r.m  .'.  iKnonne.  of  the  whole  .r.n.«li«n  which  coi«litui.;.  the  ground  ol  •«"'^'»n-'"' *• 
'"««  "e»?e nee  un..»inK  every  loo.e  .ad  lu^it  »ere.„.rk  drtiileJ.  with  .11  .he  error,  .nedent  to  ml.- 
rnn»hen.i oil  It  Ih.-  iii»e.  .nd  .ubM-au.  nt  foritellulne«  ou  ihe  i-rt  of  the  wi  nci.. 
•^Rnhi'minmr '  m  reVh.v,  been  .n.de  .pmi.t  me  without  t\.e  re.pon.ibil.ty  "'•■'•«"•«"•.''"?••' 
Ji^lu  e^tTn  <^-'.  .tcomp.n,c.l  with  the  d,cl.r4Uon  on  the  ptrt  of  (he  witne...  th.t  he  mjk-.no 
I«u«iUburr"l"h?,.«-I.Vund  to  .Ule  thehel.h.  "  •'^''« «'"»"»";' •■"'."'.'S'dt^I^^ft^^ 
SDiiirti.niVr  "fobuioing  il.o  testimony  of  wime.,. .  whi .re  «b«nl  on  pubhc  duty, .nd  who  if  pre««t 
niiiht  nul.iii  th''  lireunm.nte.  thin  incorporttitl  into.  ili.r;:e.  •.„„., .  r»>l.in>  nnnn 

iJ?  Reekie  .  learned  writer he  I^w  of  Kvideuce,  conimmi.  upon  the  unifer  ufrelyinr  upon 

,.W^^  1«)^  ^'n»er.Xn.  .he  followi.n  term.t  "Such  con...ler.ti«n.  openle  ..ron»ly  upon 
de^STe^d"^  Xr^f  d!^li™«n.  .fter  the  l,p.e  of.  ron.ide^ble  interr.l  offme  K.nry  ™nV  «. 
W?i-ee"e.ch, .  'v.n,  how  flillible.nd  tinchero...  llK.h.im.n  n.emoi-y  '"•"«•' «'-"n..,.i;S^i^^ 
^  ,„i,  delcc.  c  n.Ut.  one  Bre.t .  .cellence  of  docurnentary  eridence,  "^  ■'•  ™'" '"K^*^^ 
Sm  which  U  nieif  ly  oml;  .nd  on  thi.  principle  it  i..  ih.t  the  l.w  out  of  pohey  frequently  deem,  mete 
onl  f  Tidence  lo  he  f  ,.  we»k,  »iid  require.  «  wri.ten  voucher  to  prove  the  ftct. 

"Of  il  kind,  of  .  Mdence.tlatof  ei.r.  j.Klici.1  «nd  c.ua  ob.eiv.tion.  i.  the  '«»''«^''»f;."^»  ""T 
Wti,rletory  Such  worH.  .rJ  oPen  .pokrn  without  ..  tioo,  intention.,  .nd  "'ey  •«  s^nj-hje  «o  te 
m  .1."™.  ,d  mi"  n-nib.  ml,  .nd  .hnr  me.ninK  i<  li.ble  to  be  m..repre«-nted  .nd  "•fr"'*'^-.  * 
hc.«r™.p.  ,0  clo.hetheide.'.  of  the  .pe.krr  ..  he  undenand.  ^^'"^  '"^"""^"^^Si^i^^t 
32.  WMta. ion  the  r.«l  n»«ninK  m.i.t  often  be  Imt.  A  witne..,  loo,  who  M  not  ^n"^/ '"^""JJ"' 
bef»«n  the^rtie.,  -ill  fr.  qu'iitly,  without  being  con.ciou.  lh.t  he  doe.  .o,  jn«  '»  hirt  •"»«<«» 
to  wta"h..  ty^  «.d.  The  neceV.ity  for  caution  «nn«tbe  too.trong^^y.i«l«i«ph.M»ll)nmp^ 
•henp«rteul.r  expre..ion.  .re  det.iled  in  evidence,  which  were  UMd  .1  ■  'T",'"'' J^/^^l^^iVkift 
or  MwViS  the  ..tension  of  witne«e.  w«  not  P"<i<="  "'r  .»'''^:  "  ^^TL  "•^^T''"'''"  '~ '*«'y 
to  »ri.e  from  their  .itn.tion, and  the  circunni»"ce.  under  wuich  they  were  P»e"-  „.„,i_rt-.,,  „jt 
IhTtrunrof  the.e  rem«k.  h»  l«en  fully  co.iflrmed  in  the  eour«  of  the  pre.^  '^l^^^S^X  hid 
wheneser  I  h.»c  been  .bl.  to  refer  to  .  wniten  document,  I  iMve  duprored  tte  »e.u«Uon  i»K  B«a 
b»!n  (banded  upon  eoorerwtion.  deuiled  . a  evidenee. 
•Of  which   .um  the  Judge  Ad»o«««e  teteiTcd  about  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLAR!. 


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APPENDIX 


\,  .IM  not  %t  firtotu-n  br  the  Court  «h«t  the  •itne.iw  who  hire  b«n  •■••m'"'^  *  .f*  "T  '""•«••• 
JiZl  .    .m^/ri  ™  b «rd  th ".  Je  T...-!  wiih  «>.•. ..I.  »pp.rent  t^rr:.  of  intml.h.p, ...  whom  1  .on- 

JinUeeougUtobedone.  (,igat6)  JESSE  DUNCAN  ELLIOTT. 

Phihulelphii,Jul7  2d,ie39.  ^ 


te 


To  the  Hon.  A.  P.  Upshub,  Secretary  t,l  the  Navy.       ^^^  .„^^„^  jg^^,^  ^^h,  1W3. 

Jaaior  oOeen.  (A.  No.  t.) 

•  See  letter  on  pexe4S.  APP'^j?' . 
t  Ve  Note,  pv"  »•  and  M,  Spefth. 


•■simsf'is'fs-.'^' J^»^r??il's 


".«i«n?ff!«r'i««W»f-«'*''-" 


APPENDIX. 


mined  w.ramr  iniimWi, 
cdihhip,  in  whom  I  COB- 
<  mill  kuimI  will.  Let  ut 
pcted  ti)  inquire  into  ihe 
m'.A  mil  Wdw  Itiem  •nrt 
■  II  hi«  irin««ccioM«  of  the 
,1  eiif(iiH-  itl'ihe  most  d«n- 
ci».  I)  what  li«i  been  done 
1  lUrloii  unil  Lieulenint 
■(■"entftiir**  of*  the  Ijnited 
!//iyed  roulil  not  liei«t«l 
J  the  two  MK»  fpecifietJ. 

;  N»rT,  then-  lit»e  been 
.  Ill  of  which  I  •hall  fto- 
vedl  hnd  ni>ji!it  trround 
unmenteil  invectifc  «nd 
Ktiim  could  e»culp»te  inie 
I  proper  respect  for  the 
iing  uKd  ■>  a  precedent 

le  in  it*  nMofc,  it  it  •till 
he  time  when,  the  plica 
oftheKulennnil  Remla- 
lleKed  t    have  violated, 
h  you  to  tletermine  upon 
rdi-r  a  Court  Martial, 
ipline  of  the  navy.the  bol- 
R  doitiuction  of  all  iubor- 
Kermine  what  of  right  and 

DUNCAN  ELLIOTT. 


ion,  Mareh  4th,  1&J3. 
I  iiiiiinaie  the  propriety  oC 
,  upon  whith  1  re«ted  my 
the  moiiven  of  any  of  the 
lufferrd,  or  to  RO  over  the 
ion.  GtorfeM.  DallM.but 
i(  which  upon  the  jestion 
rred  to  wa»  not  ■iibn..ited  to 
union  from  thn'  which  th« 
igaiice,  aik  the  1  jcpertnent, 

rour  altention,  totheoM* 
I  xubjett  I  would  invite  your 
m.  Thi»  letter  wiu  rrfer- 
•elf,  it  it  inliinated,  that  yso 

tpar'inent,  vi»: 

aiiimala,  dated  the  IBth  day 

r  me  with  the  orffnlwition  of 
nvoked  to  aid  the  Exe«uti»e 
y  of  December,  1638,  and  ny 

nTitatMHiofthe  Eieeuliveof 
appointment  of  a  committee, 
porttofl8:»9.  Theehargta 
Hunter*  and  patted  mid. 
aiively,  I  tought  and  obtain* 
ling*  on  file  in  the  Nary  De- 

on.  J.  K.  Paulding,  making 
impaniedby  tpecial  iuttrua- 
;ated,  to  inqnire  mto  my  con- 
'it  t  and  upwaidt.  I  Rgaid 
r  Naval  Hittory— involving  • 
itice  the  moat  flagrant  and  ap- 
tinmy  iotli'idtui  caie. 
to  them,  I  invoke  your  eiamf 
'art,  dittenting  from  the  two 


Idetiiealtotoreferyou  to  thet  letter  of  O.M.Dallat.  dated  Ph  hdelphia,  llth  Junoaryi  IE*',  ad- 
dr-tted  tothcHon.J.  k,  Pauldinif,  Siirrtary  uf  thi?  Na»v,  «uhmitiHiif  to  hn  co.uidi-rattnn  (he  tor- 
rcipondeiicebeiwetn  .Mr.  Htndtll,  »ho  w««  my  Connirl  tefon- the  Cc.url  of  Inqnirv.ai"  myteir. 
1  he  c..rr«»pon<li-metlludnt  tiiembracet  the  letter  ufO.  M.  Dal'a",  fateil  «t  Phil«dt-li<h  a,  Idih  Janu- 
ary, 1H4II,  and  the  reply  i.r  Mr.  Haniltll  on  thrday  •ucrertiHiK.  Thechar^n  rrft  rred  to  «fr«  tUMe 
bromht  by  Lieutenant  Hunter.  Mirtuhipmtn  Barfoii,  and  the  cnmplaintt  »i  Dr.  wathin^lnn.  1  lie 
Hecordufihe  Court  Martial  wdl  thew  that  I  wa»  trif ,!  on  all  ilmw  very  ch«r(fe«  ami  tonvittrd  onthito 
made  by  Midtliipmaii  Hartun.  I  hew  cha'Ke*  were  regarded  by  both  Mr.  Uallai  and  myKH  »t  ex- 
cluded by  thi'  Ciiurtnf  Inquiry,  ana  in  thi«  n -iMt  the  pioecedinit*  it  without  the  tenctioitnl  law,  ana 
eiiiitrary  to  ill  precident.  lithe  pinitlon  be  rorrect,  that  when  iwoor  in-re  charget  are  Ihe^iilyeet  or 
enquiry,  the  Court  uf  Inquiry  «hail  njienf)  and  »t«'C  dittinctly  upon  wh»t,  it  any  of  the  chargei  the  ae- 
eu«*d  thall  be  tried,  it  will  follow  that  the  prorcidinif  ol  the  Court  Martial  bv  whom  I  wat  irud,  were 
without  luiliority  of  law,  irreKularand  0|.prniiivi-,  there  having  been  niituch  diminct  prel.miMry  tpe-  - 
cifleatiou  and  finding.  The  Secretary  wai  iiu'ormfd  by  me  of  the  cinracter  of  thit  proceeding,  ana 
UKred  to 'end  the  record  b.ck,  f.ir  the  purpoteof  necuringdiitinrtneit.  »s  to  the  offencet  charged,  ano 
the  pertonaa;ain«t  whom  clurircil.  Thit  rrquntwat  dUri-Kardrd,  and  the  eonnequence  hat  followeit 
that  I  havobeintriclfortheollVuce  ofa«nbordinaii!  offlcer  for  which  Iwainot  antenable,  either  la 
juttce,  or  in  accordance  with  the  regulation*  of  tist  tervice.  .  , 

In  connection  wiih  ihi«  brant  not  the  enquiry  my  complaint  diniitictly  it,  that  1  have  been  tried  ana 
condemned  for  the  oHTenee.  of  Captain  William  Roerum.  Among  ihete  were  the  puni«hraent  of  a  tea. 
man  at  Beyrout— the  punithmeniiijin  board  the  Cox'titulion  in  the  Hirborof.Mthon,  Lieutenant  Bulliit, 
the  inattention  to  the  diici  p  line  of  the  thip  while  in  Hampton  Koadi— and  the  alleged  imp.-iiper  ute  of  the 
public  moret,  and  other  timilarchargrt.nf  which  <vidence  wot  given  at  length  before  the  Cc'irt,and 
which,  it  it  apparent,  ha«  iiiniir-  ceil  iit  di-ciaion.  In  thit  cnnnertiun  I  refer  you  to  the  letter  of  Hon. 
Mahlon  Dickerton, dateil  Navv  Department,  Aiigun  8ih,  l«3,i. and  aino  to  page  J9  in  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment, chapter  23d,  tection  1,  and  to  the  tarae  book,  piige  37,  cluipter  37,  tection  I.  I  e»t-act  <rora  Ihe 
letter,  the  fulk>wingpara^r.iph:  m#_j',      * 

"Since  the  order  to  you  i,f  the  JSth  u't.  directing  you  to  hold  your  thip  in  readinett  for  the  Mcdiier. 
rwiean,yo<i  have  been  entitled  to  hoitt  vour  broad  Pennant,  at  you  will  perceive  by  rcfeiWJCt  to  the 
regulation  on  the  tubject.  Page  39,  Red  Uookof  Civ  I  Ilnlen." 

OnthelSlh  Auguntl  tailed  fur  the  Meditemni  an,  and  relieved  Commoilore  I'attci«iii  in  'hecom- 
Bandof  the  tqutdron  on  :he  ttatwn.  Afteratsumingthat  comtnani:  by  the37ili  Rule  above  ivftrreil 
to,  I  watauthoriii'd  tnappoint  aflar  Captain,  or  to  lelect  an  uftlcer  to  perform  Ihe  d'ltiet  under  ten 
aanction  of  the  SecreUry  of  the  Navy;  I  however  performed  all  the  dutiei  of  the  Command  without  ■ 
flag  Capcain  from  the  I4tb  of  Aiigmi,  Hir,,  till  the  30ih  Vovcober,  ItiitTi,  whcB  by  appointmenit  in 
writing  tigiwd  by  me,  Captain  William  Boerum  attiimedall  thedutieiandie»|>onMbili!ietof  Flag  Cap- 
tainoftheConttituti3ti,ofwhichappointment  the  Secreiaryofthi- Navy  watdnly  apprited  byme,  • 
will  appear  by  letter  and  hitantwer  now  on  file.  The  orderly  bnok  wan  htndid  to  Captain  Boerum  m 
whien  the  following  order  waientf.'1'd,  for  the  futnre  diiection  and  ri  vernment  of  the  thip.  All 
Heportthithertoniadetomeat  cr;i><iiiander,  willmftiiurehemideio  Caitain  Boerum  at  commant'er 
of  the  thip,"  and  to  entered  on  the  Log.  From  thedateol  the  appcintmeni,  all  the  dutiet  appertainmg 
totheFfaigCapuinof  the  thip  were  aitumed  by  Ihe  tald  Boerum,  inclnding  lettlement  of  aerouou, 
infliction  oi  puniahmemi,  navigating  the  thip,  liiabuning  the  ttoret,  receiving  report*  from  the  oflicen, 
and  attention  to  all  her  requirementt.  I  did  not  in  any  retpect  interfere  with  him  in  the  ditcharge  of 
thote  dutie*  except  M)  far  at  watnecettary  for  the  general  purpoii'ii  of  the  iquadron,  and  preaerratioil 
of  the  thi|i  frou  imminent  danger  on  two  occationi. 

I  tjbteribedacertiflcaie  written  by  himielf  that  he  had  performed  thote  riiitiet,  and  he  chimed  'he 
pay  of  a  commander  from  the  time  he  received  the  appointment,  till  the  tranifer  of  the  thip  by  hiinio 
the  Commander  of  the  Navy  Yard  at  Norfolk,  and  ariually  received  receipt!  for  the  nme.  Of  theae 
fhatt  the  erklenee  it  ample  and  oTtbemottdeciiireehaiaeter  (*A.  Not.  23  4  5  67  8.)  I  invite  your 
exuninatkinof  it,  and  B«k  you  to  decide  whether  under  tuch  eircumttaneei  it  wai  raatonoble  that  I 
ahooM  be  held  retponaiblc  for  the  matten  of  complaint  before  enumerated,  and  which  accotd'^n^  to  the 
regnhtknu  of  our  terriee  were  dittinctly  ettigned  to  hit  cognizance } 

In  reCnenee  to  the  animala  brought  into  Ihe  country  on  board  the  Cnnttitution,  I  would  refer  ytn  to 
the  initruetioiM  of  the  Oovemment  on  that  lubject.  I  aetrd  on  thit  oeeairon  with  no  view  to  iodividnul 
iMoeAtibat  wu  influenced  toldy  by  a  deaire  to  promote  the  interetit  of  agriculture  and  the  aria  and  ihu* 
to  promote  the  viewt  of  the  Department  emanatinc  (Vom  the  Hon.  Samuel  L.  Southard  and  add  retted 
to  the  Coamanilen  on  the  aevnal  tiatMni.  To  thit  letter  of  intt  uction  I  invite  your  attention.  TMt' 
initruetion*  hare  been  acted  upon  by  the  variout  eomnwndera  vho  have  preceded  me  in  diflreiat 
•tMiont,  and  in  fallowing  their  pmitewnrthy  example  in  my  endeavori  in  any  retpeet  to  improve  the 
caaditkm  of  our  country,  I  little  imtginrd  that  .'  wat  nimithing  my  rnemiet  with  the  meana  or 
criraiml  aecsaation  againat  me.  Of  my  intentkin  to  bring  theae  animala  home,  I  had  apprlted  both  the 
Secretary  (*A  No.  9,)  and  Pretident  many  montht  before  my  departure  iVora  the  Meditemnean,  and 
niT  letter  to  the  latter  it  on  file  in  the  depr-tment. 

In  reference  to  the  thipa  ttorea  I  would  temark  that  they  were  within  the  peculiar  control  of  the 
oflleen  upon  whom  hy  the  mlea  of  the  terriee,  wat  catt  the  duty  of  ditburtenent,  and  if  any  poruon 
ef  them  wat  withdmwn  they  had  my  potitive  inttraetiont  to  tee  that  they  were  returned,  at  teatiOed 
to  br  Carpenter  Sage  page  304,  oi  the  Record,  (*A  No.  10.) 

The  canTMi  refisned  to  in  the  tetiimony  of  Lieut.  Harwood,  and  which  he  tlatea  wm  nted  for  pur- 
inaea  of  General  Cait  (See  pan  1S8  of  Record  of  Court  of  Inquiry)  w«  in  fhct  purehaaad  by  OeaemI 
Catiat  MaraeiUea,  Fnnec,aiid  brought  on  board  the  thip,  and  afkerwardt  manulkciurrd  into  tcnta  fbr 
the  ate  ofhimaelfandiamily  and  attache!.  See  depotition  •  Tclville,  page  4S1  of  the  tame  Record.  I 
hare  luaton  to  beliere  thit  honeit  Tar  inu  regarded  by  a  po,  aon  of  the  niemben  a<  the  Court  at  a  lubonr 
•d  witneaa,  and  that  bit  production  at  a  witnett  had  a  moat  prejudicial  tendency  for  that  teaton.  Tet  Sir, 
Ui  entire  tatimony  contained  the  truth  and  nothing  bui  the  truth.  Thi<  I  do  meet  aolcmnly  aver,  and 
tbw  amaaeBt  ia  tnitained  by  the  receipt  and  bill  now  in  poatcaaion  of  General  Cata,  taken  at  the  tine 
ofpiirehuc  and  yean  befinc  the  trial,  dated  in  Mar's*  or  ■ST.    (•ANo.ll.) 

There  it  another  material  ftatore  in  thia  ttanaiction,  which  invettt  thia  anpeal  with  peculiar  elaima 
oa  the  Depaitaent  over  which  yon  preaide.  Hit  briefly  at  followt.  AKer  notie'ing  the  eitendiag 
Mwraater  of  the  precept,  it  oceurred  to  me  aa  caaentiai,  to  toeure  the  teatimony  of  Purter  Foa»o«Tj 
wn»  wat  Puraer  ef  the  Shark,  at  the  period  when  paat-midihipman  Barton  wat  left  at  Smyrna,  and 
wk*  wii  laitnietad  by  om  to  place  in  hia  handi  the  amount  of  money  dae  him  up  to  that  day,  and 


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M  APPIMBIX. 

■  ww«ithen«tt«chMto.t«»-jr?'n|?^»h>P-  nf .^nl oihfr offifer.  .imilariy  .ini.tH.  I  «ppli«j 

i.'li^TrTa'Xn'^.t.ev^^frrXl-.H.  in,ern^<ion.  wen>  prep««i  .nd  fbn^nW. 
W  r^on*  in.«i«e  wx.  the  tr.iimony  ottl«.  ».tm.M  '<•"•";'•  .  „„,j  ^  g„,y„  be  -iliinB  to 

efMt.B»rtonUlbre  both  court!.        ,  „„„,j  „^;,ii_  „i,  .„„,  ,»minition  of  th«t  portion  of  die 

^  lTre?s:;xjrs;?is;.7H.a''oixro^^^^^^  ">«*-- 

•''^^"£rrc.n,.in.,on«or.h.™^r™^u^^^ 

T%»  Hon.  A.  p.  UPBHtJB,  Secreuiry  of  the  Nary. 

ANo.X. 

■i  him,"  M  next  in  enmintrnJ, «  not  ,P'"^V,„„„„,,,_  j_^  n    Elliott  dniinir  the  yctn  193'>,  '3«  Wj 

iSSlSaS:  wlJS"iS«'.j!';  ell^-^ii^^o^^^^^^         i„flictins.n,  puui.hn.ent Wyo«l  »wel« 
't?P^"'in't'5Sce.l«s.h.t.<W^*eCh.p^^^^^ 

a!sS«r*.!37Slto  «Klerrilft.t««e<r«ct.  » ~™'-««' •»^'«cHARUt8  STEWART\ 
(rigMd)  Prtrideat 

TO  THE  SBnItE  AND  HOUSE  OP  BRPRE3EWTATIVE8  OP  THE  UNim 
i^ZaSXr^S'^-^   I.D«».b.r.ro..n«l».,l-"«ri»'.l»»' 


ipSf  qaw^p;,-."rirvi»»»«»'e«»< 


nonilu  n«y  in  •dnne* 
>  ihip.    Panet  Fi»ll«- 

«rly  nimiitH,  I  ipjlied 
)r  »ii*wt  r  hi*  Irttw  aai«i 
ml  thew"  offtCCT«  miirtit 
!•  be  ()M«chnl  iiwl  th«t 
rir  rr«p«ti»r  pM>nat 
repaKQ  ind  fcrwrnnwo. 

Id  no  doabi  be  wiliinK  to 
i:  nor  hiTe  I  h»d  my 
Kim  ■»  beinu  in  powM 
indiciiiiiir  il»'  •""'"  "'i" 
t  Appfnilii  P»P'  ■"  '^''°' 
iri^rem,  in  my  trwtmen- 
mTlf-.whcn  hy  the  de- 
ilhck^,  who  would  have 

lo'the  er<n»'eja>ni'>*'*o» 

»  of  thut  portion  of  the 
,  HwilUpp«r  thMtJiii 
■oduction  of  the  origin*!, 
.nmproteit.  The  Court 
ed  by  my  Countel,  pw- 
iilno  onrniled,  »nd  Jll 
Jiidp-  Admoite  on  the 
I  rrpMitedly  inforwied  me 
eouMreceiVe  iheKxetu- 

nri  »nd  ientenee  of  the 
«  of  the  Department  oyer 

•""•"i'.D.  ELLIOTT. 


w  Wilkinnon,  ih»t  Coi* 
my  offleial  doeumentt  to 

tr  the  ye«r«  193">,  '34  Wi 
inef.  »  »iol»tioo  ot  the 
mmodoieJ.  D.Kj»iott,in 
imiihraent  beyond  twelfi 

>nititution,died,  CoramT 
nited  8t«te»,)»t  hH  own 
«  month«,  when  Co™"*- 
I  the  Sehooner  Sh«irk,  til 
lo,  the  nid  Chiphiin  bans 

e  D.  EJliott,  in  the  Me^ 
the  FrtgBte  ConrtKatfan 

le  Cnnrtof  Inquiry,  with 
iletmlition.  ft>T«5e»«**J 
te  the  ««mo.  It  a"».  •** 
any  duty  cwictedorh™, 
ree  the  law*  ind  ■*««^J 
A  to  iBTeatiKtte,  haa  art- 

rxeeption  of  a  »4ol«lioo  of 
CO  eomraitiedbT  Comtno- 
«ndbeia;ihe»efiirerfoplii- 
v:  baton  the  eo«tnry,  it 
imandernofiB  Amenewi 

HAKUtSSTEWJU^ 


DB  OF  TH£  UKITED 

iitbeS1«torJily,18S5, 
ledinherCor  (beB(edi- 
r.IwuofdeNd.bf  tt» 


APPKNPIX. 


^ 


commander  of  .he  -n-^ron.  .0  .he  co".-;;^";;^;"^-  tt::i^£:,"'t^ 

November,  18J8.  I  ""  "«^•'V'''f"^i^V  f.rvZury  0    .he  Navy  mform.J  of  i.. 
fri^^.lc  Con,.i.u..on.  a;  Flag  Cant..«.  «nd  ''•'•  J;"-' ^^^^^  ^ ,„  „  ^„  ,„,  81I.  of  F.- 

Saon  after  .hi,  order.  I  "''^V^"™, j^"^" Vo2    Tdcr.  tod  nif  commi..io..  se...  out 
bruary.  1837, 1  wa«  promoted  .0  the  rank  o    J^""*''^   ""'  '",    "^/  (hercfore  ohliRcl  10 

reni.in  on  board  «he  ^■ra''"''^"\2!l^      F«r  he  .leo^^^^^  a,  na^Cap. 

,he  <*a,  paid  off,  ^'''h  of  AuguM    1838      Fwm  .he  <  me^^^^^^^^^  ...ached  .0 

tnin,  .ill  the  18th  nf  Aagns  .  1S3S,     "n'T  ««^*"  '^J^  ^„  j,„i,|e,i  10  that  of  Cap.ain, 
a  »c«el  for.e«  .ervice-bcl.cv.ngat  .be  .ame  i.mc  .ha.  I  »m  c.  jsjs.'hich 


order,,  a.  FlaR  Captiin,  an  es.rac.  oC  a  '"'"'"""'";  "nd  a  crr.if.ca.e  of  .h*..im«  I 
,he  Secretary  of  .he  N.vy  no.tfy.ng  h.tn  of  «h«  '"-^^Vly  1^.*'"".,  pa,  roll.,  approved* 
performed  the  duties  of  Captaiti,  by  hu  order.     ^"f"y/    ,.    Deparlment.    Those  tf : 
I,,  ,l,e  captain,  arc  rrqmred  .0  be  forwarded  r*P"  "'J  «»  '^l  "'TZt  reeeivin«,  a.d 
Je  Con,.r.u.ion  were  ...  -J' ^""^J^J^p    at^J  aceoSn.i  of'^eJery  kind,  paid  5y  .he 
my  approval;— also,  all  .he  •»'"»"''"•.  "JPL.p'.h  a ujjior.  ii)  the  •e..leraeii.  of  .h» 
P,K«r.  were  approved  by  me,  and  P«"«\»».Vr  *  f,  . '.letSeo.  of  accoun...  .he  AudiW... 
Par.er's  accoun...     Now.  three  motjthi  «^,'=^,'^'' "'"X*  „  a  Commander  even  after^ 

.ay,  I  wa,  no.  C.p.ain  of  .he  '^.p- X:^/'^-^  1  p"*-^^^^^  "'  ""'"'T 

I  wai  commissioned  as  such.     He  acknowicagei  •"»' " ^  ^  f     cemmander 

ye.  he  cannot  allow  me  .he  pay  «"'•;;";' ^/^  J*  ''Se  sa  .  he  w'L.iders  mc  en.i.led 

I  yet  perform  the  duties  of  Cap.ain  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  Conpre,».tvhich 

My  object  now  is,  fo  claim  what » j?'""  '  *"  ,i''7udi.oV  and  .hat  of  Cap.ain  fiom 
i,.  the  difference  between  the  pay  credited  me  by  /be  .^udi.or, 
the  1st  of  December,  1836,  to  .he  18.h  of  August,  1838.  ^^   BOEllUM. 

»  (Signed) 

U.  S.  S    roVSTITt'TIOK,  » 

Mahon.  Nov.  :?0.h,  1SS6.S 
S.n  -You  will  IH.  pleased  .o  repair  on  hoard,  and  report  for  duty,  as  Fla,  Captain  of 
.nis  ship,  a.  .000  as  jou  are  admitted  '"J^^^  ,       r„„j., 

^'•""""'"'"rb.nx.orr. 

Com'ne  U.  S.  N.  F,  in  .he  Mediterranean. 
To  Lieu..  Com'dt.  William  Boercm,  U.  S.  S.  Shark. 


♦  .» 


(3XTRACT 


U    S.  S.  CoSSTITtlTIOK,  I 

.-  ■      Mahon.Dec.  1st,  1836.  S 

S..,-H.vin«  previously  stated  to  you  the  necessi^  of  my  having  C.p.am 
my  ship,  and  find.n?  it  increased  I  h.«  ^Pnmn.ed  J.  eu^.  C^m  d  ^^  ^^  ^  ^^^^ 

Captain,  and  supplied  his  place  by  Lieo..  G.i  Pearson,  wnom 
excellent  officer.  J.D.ELLIOTT, 

(Signed)       ^^^^^^  ^  g  J,  p  j^  j^^  MedLerranean.  ^ 

Hon.  M.  DicKRSOH.Secrttary  of  the  Navy.  Uashicgton.  % 


1  ceri 
U.  S,  Frigat 
Aagml,  1SS8 


Washimotom  Citt,  January  1««.  \839. 
.ify  that  commander  W«.  Boer-m  perfo^ed  the  d»U„^^ 
riiaie  CoBrtitaUoB,  b,  my  order,  frtim  the  l.t  Deeemher,  iB.»t., 

J.D.ELLIOTT. 


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M 


OPBNDIX. 


I,  Caleb  J.  McNoUy,  Clerk  of  the  Houie  of  Repre«ent»liTB«  of  the  United  Statti, 
hereb"  certify  thtt  the  forcgolDg  are  true  copies  of  ptpert  now  on  file  in  lhi»  officejjl 

C.  J.  McNULTi • 

Janairy  S,  1844.  «   «.  - 

(corr.)  Philadelfhia,  May  8d,  18S9. 

Sir,— It  appean  to  me  important  that  I  ibould  know  from  the  N*vy  Department  what 
iKMilion  I  heldio  the  frigate  Conititution,  during  her  late  cniite  in  the  Mediterranean, 
and  I  reipectfolly  requeit  that  I  may  be  iofornied  whei'icr  Coipnwdore  Elliott  or  myself 
waa  coniidered  bj  the  Department  at  Captain  cf  her.  My  reaion  in  addreiiing  the  De- 
partment on  the  lubject  ii,  that  I  with  to  Male  it  to  the  Court  of  Inquiry. 
I  am,  respectfully, 

Your  ob't  icnr't, 
,fii.,y  (Signed)  WM.  BOEBUM,  Com'dr.  U.  S.  Na»y. 

,  '^  Hra.  Jambi  K.  Paoldiko,  Sec'y.  of  the  Nafy,  Washington,  D.  C. 
»■••.  ' 

^.  M.  6. 
(coPT.)  Natt  Dkpastmekt,  May  Tth,  1889. 

Sir,— In  reply  to  the  inquiry  contained  in  your  letter  of  the  2d  inst.,  1  inform  yon,  that 
Ihe  Department  considered  Commodore  Elliott  as  the  Captain  of  the  frigate  ConttitutioD, 
, Muring  her  late  cruise  in  the  Mediterranean. 

I  am,  reipectfully, 

Your  ob't  scnr't, 
(Signed)  J.  K.  PAULDING. 

Com'dr.  Wm.  Boerub,  U.  S.  Navy,  Philadelphia. 


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..! 


XAb.  r. 

(ran  )  U.  S.  S.  Constitbtiok, 

'  Off  .Jaffa,  August  4,  1881. 

Sir. You  will  pioceeil  with  the  ship  uader  yonr  command  to  Bejrout,  and  water  at 

that  place.  On  your  way,  you  »yill  touch  at  Cesarea,  Tyre,  and  Sidon,  and  exchanae  sa- 
lutei,  pun  for  gun,  at  each  of  these  places;  and  reciprocate,  at  the  same  time,  all  proper 
civilities  with  the  consular  und  other  authoritieit  on  shore. 

Tou  will  be  in  readiness  to  sail  from  Beyrout  in  21  days  from  date  of  this,  where  I 
thallr  e-embark.  While  there,  you  will  permit  as  many  officers  as  can  be  spared  from 
Ihe  ship,  to  go  to  Damascus,  to  remain  two  days,  and  be  back  at  Beyrout  on  the  23d  inst. 

Very  respectfully. 

Your  ob't  8er*'t, 
(Signed)  J.D.ELLIOTT, 

Com'dg.  U.  S.  Naval  Forces  in  the  Mediterranean. 
Com'dr.  Wm.  Boerdm,  Com'dg.  U.  S.  8.  Constituti )n. 


•    ft 


A.  JVo.  8. 
EXTRACTS  FROM  THE  RECORD  OF  THE  COURT  OF  INQUIRY. 

FROM  COMMANDKR   BrBRCBl's   EXAMINATION. 

Page  426, 27.— Question— What  became  of  the  man  who  was  continued  in  confinement 
at"  the  request  of  Lieut.  Harwood? 

Answer— When  Commodore  Elliott  came  on  board,  I  reported  all  that  I  hBTe  stated  to 
Commodore  Elliott,  and  he  asked  me  if  that  man  was  much  drunk  at  the  time;  I  told  him 
be  was,  and  he  then  told  me  to  give  him  a  good  flogging,  i  think  be  said  twodazen,  and 
let  bim  go;  and  I  did  so  , 

Page  427.— Question  by  the  Court— Did  you  report  to  Captain  Elliott  the  improper 
«ondnct  and  drunkenness  of  (be  crew,  at  the  lime  the  Sarcophagi  were  brought  on  board 
Se  Constitution?    If  aye,  what  were  his  orders  in  relation  thereto? 

Answer— I  reported  to  him  the  number  of  men  that  had  been  drunk,  how  they  had  be- 
bared,  and  the  punishment  I  inflicted.  He  gave  me  no  orders,  except  with  regard  to  this 
one  man. 

Page  428.— Question— Wat  there  an  order  issued  by  Commadore  Elliatt,  not  (o  flog 
the  aten,  and  afterwards  countermanded?  If  aye,  at  whit  tine  was  it  issued,  and  when 
conntermaadcd? 


n 


the  Uailed  SUtM, 
I  in  thii  offire.if 
.J.McNULTY. 


A,  May  8d,  1889. 
vy  Department  what 
the  Mediterranean, 
>re  Elliott  or  my«elf 
I  adOreiting  (he  De- 
[oiry. 


m'dr.  U.  S.  Nary. 


r,  May  Tlh,  1839. 
t.,  I  inform  yon,  that 
I  frigala  Conttitutios, 


K.  PAULDING. 


..! 


STITtJTIOK, 
\uguit  4,  1331. 
leyrout,  and  water  at 
Ion,  and  exchange  «a- 
lame  time,  all  proper 


date  of  (bis,  where  I 
I  can  be  spared  from 
eyrout  on  the  23d  inst. 


.  D.  ELLIOTT, 

the  Mediterranean. 


OF  INQUIRY. 

ttinued  in  confinement 

II  that  I  hare  s(a(ed  to 
at  the  time;  I  (old  him 
he  said  twodM!en,aDd 

n  Elliott  the  improper 
were  brought  on  board 

■ank,  bow  they  had  be* 
cept  with  regard  to  this 

lore  Elliatt,  not  to  flog 
'as  it  issued,  and  when 


,  APraNMX.  «  *9v« 

Answer — There  was  on  order  iitued  by  Commodore  Eilioti,  not  (o  floa;  the  men;  It  waa 
given  at  Mabon,  1  Ihiok,  soon  after  Mr.  Bullus  flogged  the  men  at  Mahon.  The  order 
wu  never  countermanded. 

Page  489. — Question — Did  you,  as  Captain  of  the  Constitution,  cver^deiegale  la  Lt 
Bullus  your  power,  or  authorize  bim  to  inflict  punishment.' 

Antwer — No,  I  never  did.     I  have  authorized  bim  to  flo{;  men  with  the  colt. 

Page  431.— Question— Was  any  account  ever  rendered  to  Captain  Elliott  of  the  things 
furnished  out  of  the  public  stores,  for  bis  private  use.' 

Answer — I  don't  know  of  any. 

Page  441.— Question — On  your  assuming  the  comaand  of  the  ConRtitulion,  did  not 
Captain  Elliott  put  into  your  bat:ds  a  set  of,ri'gulations,  of  which  the  buck  now  prud'ived 
is  a  copy.' 

Answer — 1  nruer  did  aintme  the  command  of  tlie  Conatitutiont  Commodore  EOhIt  nmtr 
tramjerred  it  to  me.  Ifhen  I  reported  to  him  a»  Flag  Cnptain,  lie  handed  me  aiettf 
regvlatiotu,  which  are  at  my  home  in  Connecticut.  J  can't  my  -wliether  thi$  it  a  true  copjf 
0r  not. 

Page  441.— Question— Did  Captain  Elliott  ever  recal  the  lutttr  of  November  30,  isy^, 
just  produced? 

Answer — No,  he  did  not. 

Page  441. — Question — Did  yon  not  approve  of  the  payments  and  requisitions  for  the 
Constitution,  and  did  you  not  inflict  punisbmenlH  on  the  men,  without  consulting  Captaia 
Elliott,  after  you  were  appointed  Flag  Captain? 

Answer — 1  approved  all  the  accounts  of  the  ship.  1  never  flogged  a  man  on  board  the 
Constitution,  with  the  cat,  when  Commodore  Elliott  was  on  board,  without  consulting  bim. 
When  be  was  not  on  board,  I  did,  of  course. 

Page  442. — Question — In  what  capacity  did  you  sign  tbe  quarterly  returns,  and  other 
papera  relative  to  tbe  Constitution,  after  you  were  appointed  Flag  Captain? 

Answer- 1  signed  them  as  Flag  Captain;  I  never  put  any  thiug  iinder  my  name.  Com- 
modore  Elliott  told  me  to  approve  tbem;  and  tbe  first  that  I  did  approve,  was  approved 
in  his  presence.    I  subscribed  notbiug  but  my  own  signature. 

Page  443. — Question — Did  yuu  ever  receive  an  appointment  as  Flag  Captain,  or  Cap< 
tain  of  tbe  Constitution,  from  the  Navy  Department? 

Answer— No;  I  bare  received  this  letter  from  the  Secretary  of  tbe  Navy: 


I 


[COPT.] 


A.  No.  9. 

V.  S.  Ship  Constitution,  i 
Mahon,  Nov.  23,  1837.      J 

Sir, — Ou  our  arrival  at  Constantinople,  Com  Porter,  believing  himself  to  be  in- 
fected  with  the  plague,  remained  in  quarantine.  Thinking  himself  convfieacent* 
he  made  an  effort  to  have  an  interview  with  us  on  board  the  Constitution,  which 
caused  a  relapse,  and  which  obliged  us  to  visit  iiim  at  his  own  house.  He  there  show- 
ed me  a  communination  from  the  Secretary  of  State,  informing  him  that  instructions 
would  be  forwarded  to  me  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  relative  to  receiving  the 
Turkish  youths  into  our  service,  to  bo  placed  on  sea  duty  and  a  course  of  mathemati- 
cal study.  Expecting  to  obtain  my  u  kial  letter  at  Malta,  and  the  Shark  having  re<  « 
oeived  orders  while  on  Ludor,  Island  of  Candia,  to  meet  the  reported  piracies  in  tb« 
Gulf  of  Saloniea,  I  gave  instructions  to  Lt.  Com't.  Pearson  to  communicate  with  Gov, 
Porter  about  the  Turkish  youths,  and  if  ready  to  embark  to  receive  them  oa>board, 
and  place  them  on  midshipman  duty. 

While  in  the  Dardanelles  he  took  on  board  four  colossal  balls,  two  of  which  I  had 
previously  requested  the  consul  to  procure  for  me,  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  to 
the  United  States.    Two  of  those,  if  found  acceptable,  to  be  placed  over  the  gate 
of  the  Naval  Asylum, ! Philadelphia;  the  remaining  two  obtained  by  Com.  Porter^ 
for  the  Carlisle  Institution.  Jjk 

I  also  procured  while  in  iBeyrout  to  convey  home,  two  marble  Sarcophagi,  witK^ 
antique  devices  of  remote  antiquity.  These  I  obtained  on  private  account;  and 
to  keep  up  old  associations  of  my  native  state,  I  luive  presented  one  to  Carlisle  Col' 
lege,  Pa.,  to  be  preserved  among  the  treasures  of  that  institution.  The  other  I 
intend  for  some  similar  disposal.  I  feel  an  interest  in  iatroducing  among  us  the^te 
ancient  relics,  and  am  confident  they  will  be  appreciiited  by  tbe  aotiquariana  aaA 
the  learned  of  our  country. 


"«'■; 


I 


♦*' 


_.  --  ■-  -^v1^^w>>^^^ajaffi^)^E.c,''|^i!*B'^>•^  »»**■-' '*»  'T'-"  "  "'  *''" " 


jMta 


rl 


APPtNmX. 


4 


?. 


••'. 


em.Mtrian  stock,  might  b.;  intro.lncod  with  oMv.nta^Mn  ^  ^^ 

withihis  reply  to  the  wme.    Very  respectfully,  |W  ^^^  j  j^^,.j.^  ^.^,j^  ^,, 
Hon  MSerwn,  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  Wwhington 

A  No.  10.1 

••The  testimony  of  the  carpenter  a»K.at  the  .tore-  of  the  Con^S^-'chiiv' i 
•♦as  charged  by  Mr.  «»""»  ^''^"''"«  ^'f  X^he  inforW ^^     of  my  servant. 

tTmy  innocence.lt  will  appear  «»>"''  '^''^J.^"?*;"^^^^^^^  to  «. 

rfettiJlg  articlesout  of  the  sU,re  room  w:thout  -  -^^^    tfjm.  l^^^^  ^        „„,^ 

,Katt/,»y  «*re  '"''''"''^  .  „?'r'  f ^XkVn  from  the-store  room,  and  he  answered 
instructed,  give  me  a  list  of  the^Mticles  tokenism  ^^^^  that  when  we  an- 

thai  he  had  forgotten  It.    ^ndthe  reason  olhslonit    ^j^^^  ^^  ^ad  abused,  left 

chored  in  Hampton  roads  >>«.  J^rough  fear  ol  "»«  ^"  •  ^.  tended  bravery  ;-for 
theshipinmoreof  ahurry.ftanbecornosan^fflccro^n    p^^^^  ^^^  ^  ^,. 

he  spoke  daringly  ^  °;;!;»'«/°"\LlrhU  nS  igence,  and  because  I  would  not 
Srr?h;.stiwrm\'ecS??  me'wi^hU  suppressing  a  muUny  on 
board  the  ConsUtuUon  in  Hampton  Roads. 

A.  No   n. 
Ettract  from  UtUr  of  General  Ca.».  ^^^^    ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

Pear  Sir.-Commodore  Patterson  told  {ne  J  mi«t  have  a  *—.«  -^^^^ 
toining  a  small  ^^l'' ^  »' ma^M  to  be  p.S^^^^^^     horseback.  *  And  alno  a 
for  8  or  10  P<!"r'/„n  ^rtkleTS!  'h"  aJvo^d  "ription,  exactly  suitable  to  the 
tent.     I  saw  in  London  "V, .    ,    .■■«<-'''"t  lor  tw.-lvo  persons,  w  th  a  table  to  be 
object.    Thetentwasabellten.sufflci.     lortw^^^  ^  ^^^^^ 

fixed  round  the  pole,  ""f  ^be  fM.ng  «';^^:;"^J.„^,%„a  various  other  small  things, 
also  want  five  side  saddles  and  some  men  swcmi  ,     j  into  Egypt  and 

toaccommodatethe  party  on  the  short  exc~  P^^  These 

Palestine,  in  wh  ch  I  ">7'''»" '^  J"7.nt  L^  th^team  boat  to  Milta;  there  to 

'    thinps,  I  will  get  in  England   and  have  wn^j  tn^  «  ^^^^^  f^,„. 

be  taken  on  board  your  .qnadron.  unless  you  B^^^^^^^^^  ^^         .^^_  .^^j^^j^^ 

ble.    Patterson  told  me  I  could  ?«»  «v^ory  ""■"^^  °  "[^P    .   ^^^  „tj,„  p,ace  he  knew, 

tea,  c«ff««'«T'''*',';;«"lTnTted  States  ?t  may  be  however,  that  some  thing,  could 
and  cheaper  than  in  the  United  Stater  h  may     ,  ^^  ^^_ 

•  be  better  got  at  fiibraltar  ov  Ma»f  >"-^  ,ueb  t^is  got"or  me  at  Gibraltar,  as  it 
pence,  and  also  whether  yo"  "^^J  aUo  «^U1  tl  at  eiceTlent  wine  could  be  had  atNa 

fe^^t'St^mittv'e";^^^^^^^^^^^  of  «»>-P«^«">  -  »^«  ^""^  "" 

very  fond  of  it.  „  ^.i,  m.  Unit  nosaible  delay,  at  I  must  of  course 

lLanxio«.tohe.rfrom^.^ththe  ea^^^^^^  1        ,^ 

ffr-rlhirgerSy;  UlU^'^poa'uUo;:^^^  N.pie..  or  what- 

ever  piac*  acay  b«  bwt  for  ma.  -       j^.     ^jj),  -og   ,nda«  I  intimated 

1  anticipate,  my  dear  '".S^^^Pi'^J^S^SiTtW  amflgi^        necewary  to 
j„my£ormeriett.r.yo«m»rtidlowmatom^^^^^ 

the  credit  of  onr  country.    I  am,  with  great  regaro,  wu  ,  ,  LEWIS  CASS. 

ComrnodoMEUiott.  co«n»mdlng0.  S.  Squadron  in  tha  Meditan«.e«.. 


■HKHMMI 


-.Jiita 


much  trouble  and 
ftith  n  low  other 
It  to  improve  our 
ted  State*, 
ication,  a  copy  of 
uly  uad,  together 

I'T,  Cont'd,  Ire. 


utitution,  which  I 
rn  ii  conclusive  as 
lie  of  my  servant* 
charged  him  to  set 
why  ne  did  not,  as 
n,  and  he  answered 

that  when  we  an- 
\e  had  abused,  left 
nded  bravery ;— for 

some  hundreds  of 
because  I  would  not 
(ssing  a  mutiny  on 


s.  Dee.  2d,  1830. 
rulliiig  canteen,  con- 
cookiiig   and  eating 
!back.     And  alai>  a 
ctly  suitable  to  the 
,  with  a  table  to  be 
atest  kind.     I   shall 
IS  other  small  things, 
atad  into  Kgypt  and 
It  company.     These 
t  to  Malta;  there  to 
3  other  port  profera- 
at  Naples,  including 
rther  place  he  knew, 
at  some  things  could 
le  result  of  your  ex- 
ne  at  Gibraltar,  as  it 
le  could  be  had  at  Na 
ign,  OS  the  Turks  are 

at  I  must  of  course 
•ound,  when  1  ought 
m  to  toke  the  whole 
y.  Please  alio  to  tell- 
ir,  Naplei,  or  what- 

u,  and  a*  I  intimated 
lemenU  neceasary  to 
friend, 1 

LEWIS  CASS. 
litananMH. 


„--A. 


APPKNDIX. 


\ 


ei 


,  ■  '  "      -         Carlisle,  iCf/t  M.ireh,  1939. 

,,.„-«bl>-.  »i/.:  Dr.  K^-l.  ■  t,  l«^-..l,Mi '«  upm^n  '  "  «"y.   '"V,  ,li?.  ujV.v.  r  l»  -unpl)  ll..-  *»nt  of  Mr. 
i.,.„..r  H..>U.,..I.     li»t ...  1  ...n  v.-.-y  .  ;-'■••«;■  "V'^  '',';>•,,.;';'',    ,1' .  .1.  f.fr  hi.  .1.  p.m.i.m.  and 

CSisjii  d)  '      ■  * 

Hon.  Seer,  lary  ol  tbc  N«v)r. 

A.  Nu.  13. 

,^ijj,^,  JVawy  Departmtnt,  26<A  March,  1839. 

n'mny  »nd  B.Mt«w«iii  Whitiakir,  are   on  bonnJ  the  U.    9.    Ship  Wuren,  wnicn  tcm*i  ram  ■ 
f.-w  dayiago  «"r  I'  ''".^I;-  ._„„„  ,„  ,,,.  ^f  imporiancr  10  you.  nn.t  ai  ihey  caniint  without  Rrest  In- 


curt- the <!r|iOMi !..■..  " ;V  "'    v..i.„.. 

by  the  times  kiti-r  ftum  you  would  reach  there. 

(Signed) 


^•"""'^'''"Vrp'AULDmo. 


In  order  to  exhibit  the  weight  which  should  bo  attached  to  the  tcstiraony  of  j|  ■ 

Surgeon  Washington,  who  was  amon;,'  my  active  enem.ea  at  the  t'"""  °«  '»« 
Cou?t  Martial,  I  requesiod  the  document.,  in  relation  to  certain  circumstances 
wEh  occurred  in  the  Mediterranean,  to  be  sent  mo  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
5a  y  From  the  reply  of  Mr.  Paulding,  it  will  be.  seen  th^t/Je  requ««t 
which  the  most  abject  had  a  right  to  demand,  was  denied  rae,  and  the  tele  of 
r  witnerwas  received  in  full  faith,  and  with  no  abatement,  without  an  op- 
jK)rtunity  on  my  part  of  presenting  him  to  the  Court  in  hia  proper  light  Such 
was  the  justice  that  was  extended  to  me;-8uch  the  proceedings  of  a  Court, 
and  the  conduct  of  a  Secretary,  who  held  ray  fate  in  their  hands. 

Extract.  ^  . 

Navy  Depaetmknt,    I 
8th  of  May,  18^9.         [ 
Sir— The  Department  declines  Curni.hing  copies  of  your  coipmuniration  ot^DecemW 
nfil  I ««  nml  tlie  imDors  connected  with  it,    n  re  ation  to  Iho  ease  of  Surgeon  Bailey 
Wi^hSn  units'  ca^ed  for  by  the  O^urt  niw  sitting  in  Philadelphia,  «P°»  «h«  F°"»a 
oflhcirTing,  in  its  opinipn,  material  and  necessary  10  the  enquiry  with  whicfi  it  I* 

'='"'^'  I  am,  respecUully,  your  obedient|«  ^  ^  pauLDING. 

Commodore  J.  D.  ElUott,  U.  S.  Navy,  PhUadelphia.  • 

U.  S.  Ship  Comtitutioa,  Mahon^  » 
December  U,  1837      f 

8lr.-I  he««ith  hare  Uie  honor  to  f.rwari  a  cop,  •' •^'T^'oe^T^LiS^  i^Uh^hllf  ^ 

&d^22d^.I%s?s\h•^^I!lr;.Tta^eZy  s^^^^  °7SS3  Se^.'r  •-  "■ 

'Th^'^^e'ome'^Ks'J'g^n.^brhho^^^^^^   aad  melancholy.    I  hare  adviaed  him  « hi.  IH«.d. 

'^h^id  Dr.  Wa.hinBtonr„e  to  return  t-hu  family,  with  them,  he  might  poaaiWyfeel  tlieflMMOr 
••-D'^ro^r  tuutlL^'^.TJizet  ^ iruoie^fa  i'-'e.-r.iSlfSSrhlli'^r^^S:':!  " 

£^?i''iofgS?'.dV12.5^t^t*«'S^^^^^^^  ^ 

ttniSh^SiTJ  iSbiurf  white tke  tatter  w««  periled  id,  he  •enUM 

eipeat  or  hope  to  legain  the  fcrmer. 


■WMR 


di  APPKNDn. 

Up  hM  permiHlon  to  return  tu  tliv  Unih'd  SutM,  \n  tW  flrtt  tmmI  boun<l  in  that  dirrttion,  the 
euminc  tiirinf ,  ,      .  ,      -  ,  .  •  _     . 

A.  the  iqiuilron  i<  without  ■  Fl««  Surgeon.  I  wa>i  fur  the  tupply  of  th«t  inmucy  by  an  ippaintmcnl 
fnim  llic  Ui'partiiiciit  , .  .         .      „  ■■ 

Murxtim  tJ.  H.  R.  Homer,  now  Kuiuron  thi<  tatwD,  I  w«uld  recommend,  ai  in  all  mpecLi  well 

uualified  to  nMUUK  the  duty.  ..  ,  „      , 

Very  rviprctrully,  &c. 

J.  D.  F.LLIOTT. 
Connundinf  U.  S,  Nanl  Folce*  in  tbe  Mediterranean. 
Hon.  M.  Diekerton,  Scc*ry  of  the  Navy,  Waihingtun. 


MahtH,  Dee.  12,  1837. 

Sir,— For  more  than  a  year  my  health  hin  lieen  lo  had  thai  I  hare  been  an  iniiM«anl  ■uff'erer.  Some 
idea  may  hf  furmed  <if  ili.-  iiaturi'  dI'  my  lineage,  hy  a  pernial  of  the  uccum|iiin)inn  lurration,  which 
1  muit  aik  t"  lie  rtmriii'd.     IT  «  lair  cupy  l)f  ii..iteil,  I  will  write  one  off. 

I  liare  lone  been  |il»ced  under  emhirnniiiK  eirruiiniuiict*,  •o  lu  to  b<-  at  a  lim  how  to  act.  I  do  not 
beliere  I  CDUld  at  llii*  mom'.iii  attenil  to  doty  uii  ■lii|i-l>o«nl,  or  that  I  could  uiiderukc  lo  rttimi  to  lh« 
United  8Ute>,  until  a  furthc;'  improyriiient  mii;ht  uke  plucc  in  my  health.  In  the  count'  of  lo-aor- 
row.  I  (hall  eudearor  tu  call  and  make  Hime  application  nr  apuly  lor  adricr. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  he. 

D.  WASHINGTON, 
Vket  Surgeon. 
To  Com.  Elliott,  Com'ing  U.  S.  Naval  Forcca,  Meditenaoiu. 

NARRATIVE. 

For  tome  monthi  preceding  my  receiving  orders  to  the  Mediternuiean,  I  experienced  a  degte^  of 
diiaati^laction  inascribable  mingled  with  melancholy,  that  I  could  not  account  for,  unleu  it  might 
be  one  of  the  coiuequeiicit  of  patiing  the  buuiidarie*  of  youth  ;  or  to  «peak  more  t<  nctly,  I  did  not 
like  10  reflect  an  my  unpleaunt  feelingi  and  want  of  enjoyment,  when  I  had  tu  much  to  make  me 
happy.  1  wiihed  to  conceal  them  nut  only  from  ihe  world,  but  iVoni  myielf.  Uaoduig  became  daily 
leaii  luterentiiig ;  while  writlnk,  time  |«ucd  more  agrreaoly,  but  I  wa>  «)  often  •urprucd  at  the  im- 
propriety of  my  ill-natured  expret«ion«  when  I  had  time  for  reflection,  that  I  abardoned  thit  un^roa- 
taWe  (  ^ 


from  the  ae*  lervice  with  aome  degree  of  credit :  but  under  my  then  more  iinplcaMiiC  lUte  of  feelingi 
I  concluded  that  a  cruiae  to  the  Paciflc,  where  naluie  i<  leen  in  all  ita  gnuideur  and  contraMi,  would 
incite  ray  attention  and  reliere  my  mind  mote  than  the  monotony  of  thoae  coontnef  to  which  I  bad 
been  too  much  familiarited.  Thit  coniideration  induced  me  to  apply  for  the  lution  la  preftrenec, 
never  doubting  of  ray  being  in  the  beat  health  for  any  •errice.  ™.k  .a—    » 

I  proceeded  to  the  Mediterranean,  the  beginning  of  June,  1 836.  and  waa  about  ■  nKHith  aner,  .o 
the  middle  of  the  night,  aarakened  by  moat  intente  pain  in  the  abdomen,  accompanied  with  cold  |>er- 
apiratioii,  andiuch  dcpreaiion  of  ip  riu  and  helplt-aineaa,  that  I  made  no  eaertiiin  to  procure  aaaiat- 
■nce.  At  the  end  of  an  hour,  I  felt  loatantaneouily  reliered  and  enjoyed  aound  ileep,  the  caroayam 
havioK  PMaed  olT  aa  an  insuboa  after  a  protmcted  Tiiit  I  experienced  no  more  pain,  but  frequently 
felt  anhapny  until  the  I7th  Aorott,  when  near  two  o'ekiek  in  the  morning,  a  oimilar  attack  camt- on, 
and  after  (sontinuing  more  thu  two  koura  without  •bateolen^  it  waa  conceiTcd  "feiMur  "J  "***"*• 
Thia  g«TC  me  entire  relief.  In  leu  than  an  hour,  r«f>«ahiiig  aleep  aune  o%  and  I  felt  wrU  more  tljan 
three  week),  when  apprehending  a  return,  I  took  gentle  aperient  mcdieuiei  but.Dndin(  tnywir 
mere  debiiiute.1  at  the  end  of  ftre  days,  I  obtained  leBrf  ftom  wine,  porter  .baring  been  Prmouilr 
tried  without  benefit.  I  found  it  neeeaury  touac  aleohol  in  the  ahape  of  either  wine  or  w^T..  at 
about  four  perioda 
been  aggrarated  I 
I  delemuned  toi 

commracing  the  eaperiment,  w^  Mvtii^.»ww.  w^.^—. m^,  ■.■!  — »  ••^"t'~: ~- 'j'l     «.«^  it... 

determined  on  trying  gin.  from  iu  being  (uppoaed  to  poaaCM  medieind  propertiea,  and  alau  Horn  the 
circunutance  that  no  gMd  brandy  could  be  procured.    .       ^        .  .    _.     _  ,j._ku„.:,. 

I  diwik  it  ft«ly,  aiid  fbr  the  arat  tiiw  ainee  eommencing  the  emiae,  experienced  conalderable  «nte. 
ment,  auceeeded  by  ■  eorreapooding  degree  of  relaxation.  My  painfull  aen«tionirwere  aupoided  at 
Serfme,  and  although  I  loolTmore  than  might  beneceaaary,  Te^  ?»' '^»yii»"»^y*-^?^«.'£"i!f• 
cre^iontll•t  hKl  been  lupprtMed  ftally  reato^,  and  I  caoehided  I 'rMNi.<|r»«t'«^"*j£[S?.'**  S?i, 
Either  tbe  Urat  or  aeconderenini    "       '    "  .  jj    ..  -     -__...      ^ 

apirit,  but  it  no  longer  alTorded  i 
apair  of  leeovering,  beliering  no 

fek?n^tll^:sS5i?i5faX'rs:.;rr7if^t-i:t-^^ 

i,  iwtmt,  what  I  had  oftei  feh  before  aa  auddtnly,  excepting  in  a  lea.  degree,  a  "n"*"  «* ''«''K^- 
leowKired,  in  the  thoughu  rapidly  fleeting  befcre  He,  tfiat  my  health  waa  PJ""""""'' J^*^?*"" 
ed,  and  that  I  had  nothing  but  contentment  and  enjayment  to  npeet  ftom  the  futore.  T»"  T"™; 
_L!nr._..M..n.i..n.n.n«>mi.  »r«lu>ll«  Ihded  Bwav.  but  the  Kverae  waa  not  realized  until  next 


ea^lr  agreeable  and  unauapected,  gradually  Med  away,  hjit  tfie  rererae  waa  «"' '«''«jl^"  "j" 
i^Stag,  when  after  YarriiTdteaii,  I  awoke  with  palna  in  the  abdomen  and  '"•'KV^!^?!^:!^^ 
rigor.  wTlich  continued  all  day.  Feellngaof  deaptir  now  obtained  fuU  I~t;««|°.  «»? .' "P*S?5t^ 
dimgea  in  the  eourae  of  the  day.  not  only  in  reUtion  to  moral  but  other  aentimenesttat  induced  met» 
judglrfmyaelf  with  extreme  aereriiT.  Unffered  intenaely  both  mentally  and  bodily,  Mceptwbg 
McmonaUr  alteriated  by  opiatea,  un^  the  middte  of  April,  when  more  calmneaa  waa  obaerred  ;  tte 
ri^too^  leaa  intei^  and  tie  paina  were  alight  an/wandering,  aometune.  '""K"""  •Jj^^* 


AFPSN9IX. 


68 


Ihit  dirrttion,  ihe 
r  by  in  ippaincmciit 
in  (II  mpecu  well 


).  KLLIOTT, 
c  Mcditetnnran. 


?«.  12,   1837. 

ml  iiilTerer.  Siime 
iiK  lurntion,  which 

how  10  let,  I  do  nut 
Like  lu  rtiimi  to  (be 
IL'  courK  of  l»aar- 


ASHINOTON, 
yket  Surgeon. 


erieneed  a  deem  of 
I  for,  unleu  it  might 
re  •trictly,  1  did  not 
t  much  tu  iiiike  me 
wd  inK  becimr  diily 

•urpriMd  it  the  im- 
indoiied  thi>  iiiiprofl> 
liigh  icnde  which  mf 
lemnein  fur  i  thort 

DciMiitmeiii,  that  I 
ient,  and  of  ntirng 
jant  lUte  of  fwlinr, 
ad  contraiti,  would 
luriea  to  which  I  bad 
ution  ia  preference, 

lut  a  month  after,  m 
wnied  with  cold  per- 
ion  to  procure  iMitt* 
■leep,  the  Mrcxytm 
^tin,  but  frefiuenily 
nillT  attack  cusl-  on, 
EccMOry  to  lake  wine. 
I  (lelt  writ  more  than 
s  butlfindinc  myMtf 
naif  been  preriouflr 
T  wine  or  bnndy,  at 
r  my  d'uorder  kmmg 
mt  decidedly  wrong, 
!lltb.  two  dayt  after 
ridenlly  jaundiced,  I 
iei,  and  alio  fVom  the 

id  conildeiabia  excite- 
in*  were  •lupendad  at 
uod  tte  inportani  K- 
lieneflt  from  the  triiL 
again  drank  tbii  flary 
•o  depreiMd  ai  to  de- 
ne dayi,  Itoling  little 
rebmary  20.  Daring 
I,  but  experieneed  in 
a  wniatk>n  of  delicht. 
manently  reotaWUh- 
fotore.  Thii  riiioD, 
lot  realised  until  next 
I  back,  attended  with 
on,  and  I  experienced 
ili,  that  induced  me  to 
I  bodily,  except  when 
CM  wa*  obwrred  ;  the 
altogether  abicnt  with 
uralgic  naini  becaiM 
raryingA(Ma4Stoia8^ 
,  inddtn  ■Ml  eoU  p«r> 


•DirtltoM,  and  the  bodily  waight  reduaed  4.1  pnundt ;  thcM' added  to  thcdiitreM  rrtnliing  from  mj 
lonely  and  Iderclici  aiiuation,  1  bore  until  Mir  13th,  when  I  prr«rihrd  the  nte  of  brudy  with  confl- 
dencr.    It  Innquiliteil  the  hurt,  iivibk  iu-uIiihii  in<t  furc*  to  if»  piilniion,  iihI  rfllieTOrf  ronaiilrra- 


bfy  the  hypochondm,  i"d  pirticuWrly  the  paint  in  Ihr  diiphraKm  whrr.'  th>  di«e«e  w  iiimnly  tmir^i 

but  total  •u«p«i«ion  of  pain  nerer  took  place,  until  •  ni-  -•     - ■- - 

After  a  day  or  two,  I  had  mwn  tu  think  wine  ibould  be  j 


but  tot«r«u«p«i«ion  of  pain  nerer  took  place,  until  •  mu<t  litKml  uie  wm  iIm  made  of  morphia 

Afteradiyor  two,  I  had  mwntolhink  wineihouldbcDrrferred  to"        '        -' ■'^  ■-■    - 

hare  ibobruurfhi  back  •umr  ippMiUi,  and  by  tb«  willoT^  Ilcavin,  an 


ivfcrrrd  to  bnivly,  and  ih«e  two  rrnH-die« 

„,^  .„ ,... ,, , , Ilcavsn,  Wii  oolr  !^:abU-J  mt-  lorxijt  until 

Ihe  prrwnt  period,  Augint  XWiTiut  toaijoy  moraenuof  repow,  ind  iboT*  ill,  I  thould  be  thankrul 

wit  II  onct-  ilirmed  with  the  idea  of  my  diaeaar 


fur  fnTtnir  iKe  intPKriiy  <if  my  mind  tuatained  during  Ihne  Mvere  Iriala. 
.     I       .        ....... j^-j 


When  flnl  iiticki'd  on  b<iard  the  United  Slatn, 


being  I  miapUecd  or  windering  (orm  o(  gout,  and  now  I  ciiinot  iloubt  of  aueh  being  the  cite,  ind  that 
nothing  but  time  with  the  mo«t  ppimpt  ind  p<>werf\il  iidt  to  the  digniire  organa,  can  reliere  the  di*- 
i«ae,  aa  it  ia  too  deep  a<sted  to  yield  to  topical  or  ordinary  remedira. 

Si'Yenl  yeirt  igo,  brlieTing  ill  llcoboUe  drinka  ui  be  de«trucli»e  to  thoae  in  hf«  Ih,  la  I  now  moat 
flrmly  do.  my  opinnm  became  known  to  Ihe  poblte  ;  and  ilthnugh  aaying  all  I  could  in  priiae  of  tem- 
pcianee  aocietica.  which  hare  traded  ao  much  to  the  pmaprrity  of  our  country,  yet  I  nerer  bi-cime  a 
member,  or  g«Te  any  kind  of  pledge ;  beeaute  I  waa  under  the  impmnion  that  aome  ynrt  prrTwuily, 
when  I  drink  ilcohol  to  exc«M,  I  lad  urgent  aToiptaau  requiring  ita  lid,  ilthough  I  uted  it  without 
judgment,  ind  probably  took  lire  timn  more  than  waa  requiaite.  ...  , 

Some  of  the  cirtumauneea  attending  that  ckHided  period  are  aiagular.  When  under  the  ImnrcMian 
thit  life  whii-h  wa*  d»«wing  to  a  ekMe,  ftfom  imprudence  and  want  of  ducnminalian,  and  that  Ihia 
daily  atimulition  mutt  of  neecMity  be  eontinueiL  it  being  too  lite  u>  reti  ace  myatrpa,  or  withdraw 
thia  irtillciil  dupport,  I  fbund  myaelf  it  noim,  the  hour  when  debility  ind  uneaainoaa  tt-qiiited  lh« 
commencement  of  ileohoUe  dnnkt,  to  be  continued  until  night,  not  only  without  deaire  fhr  them,  but 
fe'.-ling  perfi-ctly  well  ind  cheerftil.  Apprehentive  ihit  thit  might  bi-  the  cilm,  often  pRcnding  the 
moat  dmdlul  igitition  of  the  nerroua  ayttem,  I  refime,!  thete  rrmrdiea  within  my  reach  lor  lereni 
diy<,  hilt  tliire  wia  no  nrceuity  for  the  oreeiuliim,  i  n-»olotion  iqcially  <udden  ind  extraordimry  had 
lieeii eftVcttil.  My  health  waa  re-eatabliahetl,  I  htd  no  loiigir  iiiy  d.iire  for  thuae  irticlea,  and  I  did 
not  tike  I  bottle  of  wine,  or  ita  equirilent  of  alcohol  for  the  riiauing  two  yiairt  ind  three  moiithi. 

rhen-  an-  certain  perioda  of  human  exiatence,  called  the  climacterica  or  criaia,  which  are  auppoied 
to  deienuiiie  the  longerity  of  the  indiridual.  ■  t  j, 

Theat-  jieriuda  ire  marked  by  anxiety,  change  of  temper,  appetite,  the  aflVntwni,  tie.,  with  di»- 
tiirtaance  of  the  functioiia,  particularly  tha  natural  and  nul.  If  the  person  •iirvive  without  any 
aymptuint  of  Jiteaae  of  the  riacera,  and  gire  erident  mariu  of  improrement,  the  eliaticity  of  the  con- 
atitutiun  hit  pn^niled,  the  prugreiaire  aiep  baa  been  made  aafely,  and  he  miy  eipect  to  live  on  to  the 
next  period,  when  he  ahould  not  be  aurnriaad  to  encounter  mother  atruggle  for  hit  exiatence.  Thia  la 
aomeome*  called  the  moalting  aeaaon,  beeaute  obaerred  in  bird'  remarkable  for  lont;  life,  that  ilroop, 
kxMe  their  feathen,  and  aulftr  dCMeuion,  aomething  rewmbling  that  aombre  wintry  aeaaon  to  which 
the  human  Ihmily  ia  liable  The  enmicteriea  are  ralrieted  to  limited  portioni  of  life,  lud  their  terraa 
or  eycia,  are  agreed  opoh  In  the  moat  general  way  only;  it  ia  truly  intercalinjr  to  trace  theae  lawa  of 


oneor  thew  epocha  or  climactenea,  with  more  or  leu  of  the  ayuptoma  accompanying  <my  preient 
diaorder.  ,  ^  ,.  ... 

It  may  then  be  taked.  if  I  hate  not  advancetl  many  of  the  reaaona  aiaigned  bj  an  ordinary  iiiebnatc 
fbr  '.naerering'tn  hi*  minoni  career,  by  indulging  in  the  uie  of  Intoxicattng  dnnka,  and  that  the  caaea 
are  aimilar.  Much  analogy  ia  admittetl  >o  exiat,  and  the  parallel  may  be  extended  rerr  far.  When 
without  the iiae of  ateohoior  any  otlirr  known  acent  or  circunutanec,  we  cbaerre  the  Inatanbuivoui 
cbangea  (Vnm  a  fteHng  of  happineaa  and  brilliancy  of  proipecu  to  the  utmoat  gloom  and  depretaion, 
and  the  rererae,  paina  tocome  aiu!  go  in  an  inaiant,  and  more  eapeeially  in  Ihe  miildle  of  the  night, 
during  profound  aleep  ;  the  aeeretiona  to  be  chinged  aa  luddenly.  In  qiauitity  and  quality;  excitement 
ttanalated  inatantaneouily  ftrom  one  re^-ion  or  liwue  to  another;  a  cough  that  hai  harraaaed  inceaiantly 
tt\  many  day*,  to  ceaie  entiiely  in  the  eoane  oi  two  bonra,  not  to  return  ;  and  when  it  i«  eontidcred 
how  unirertaUy  the  inebriate  not  only  eradea  all  mofal  oMigatton*,  but  treat*  with  contempt  tho«!  of 
lii(r>'  ^t  authority,  we  may  mark  lome  diSference,  In  the  fbrmer  eaae  there  ia  for  the  moat  part,  aimply 
at      creaae  or  diminution  of  cxeStemeni,  a  ri^  or  (Ul  of  the  tide  ;  but  none  ether  than  an  experieneed 

Shvaieiaik  ahouM  attempt  to  make  the  iiuportant  diatinetion,  u  a  miaiake  in  the  diagno«e*,might  prore 
iial. 

But  thia  queition  being  determined,  another  picaenuitietf;  will  it  be  proper  toempfeyan  agem 
aimply  •erring to extendan  artificial aoite  of  exiatmce,  when  it  interfered  with  the moM  henhhy  aetkn 
of  the  iatelleetual  fhcultica,  can*ing  more  or  leaa  lyinplom*  of  mania !  It  cannot  be  antwered  other- 
wiae  than  in  the  negatiTC,  If  the  remedy  cauae  aueh  diaorder,  it  ahould  be  withheld  ;  an  ally  ao  dan- 
getQu*  i*  not  to  be  aalkd  to  oul  aUL  ai  (Ac  aaunAMH  a/tte  mind  mu«  te /tFearrrett. 

ItiipMaible,andnotallogelheriBprahahle,  arthritic  aflection  may  hare  been  excited  or  cauaed 
many  yaui  ago,  by  the  rery  flnt  aen  oT  diatipalion,  which  otherwiae  might  hare  remained  latent  in 
the  antem,  and  iu  exiatence  or  con*tita&>nal  *uaccptibality  to  ao  painftil  a  diaorder  nerer  hare  been 
luapectcd.  Although  aoch  eselliaB  eauae  U  generally  required  to  create  or  bring  the  diacaae  into  ac- 
tirtty,  yetnotalwayi.ainieniinderalieireumatance*  harebeen  auflferer*.  Intenae  menul  laboar, 
without  a  luffleient  decree  of  exerciae,  ia  one  of  the  nuMt  ordinary  eauaca. 

December  IS,  1837.— Since  the  kit  report  of  thii  can,  I  haye  acen  nothing  to  induce  me  to  belierc 
there  haa  been  any  error  in  giring  a  moat  candid  and  correct  riew  of  all  the  material  ciienaiitaneea 
attending  it,  except  in  thii.  Ilia  there  auied,  that  my  mind  had  remained  perftetly  oorapoaed  up  to 
that  period. 

Sabnquent  expetienee  and  obaerration  induce  me  to  ftar  I  Battered  myiair  in  makin|;tbi<  rnaark, 
•nd  that  the  inftrmitie*  of  the  body  had,  or  hare  extaoded  to  the  mind,  without  howerer  inrolnng  the 
piaibaaional  Judgment,  which  Nai  nerer  been  queationed.  I  Mated  at  the  lime  raftrred  to,  May  I3th, 
Siat  wine  and  opiate*  were  ncee**ary  to  *aattin  me,  until  aome  *alntar7  rerolution  might  uke  pnae  d> 
my  eoiutitutien.  or  tome  indication  be  made  fbr  icmedl-*  of  IcH  queationable  clBeacy:  wine  *o  gene- 
rallyniled  of  late  tl>  aid  me  betood  the  moment  that  I  am  eompolled  to  abandon  it  in  erery  ahape,  and 
10  lue  an  opiataaUae,  when  the  saoKorseiitiymptomi  demand  ittentiaa.  TiworicinUTiewof  tU* 
cHe,  I  nOlbdaetvtolik  eoRvet. 


ArriMBix- 


.♦  ."*' 


V  S  8kipC»iuttluliou,  XaXon,  Dte.  11,  1S37. 

^-"-^'^TTi'ltlOTT. 
roi«Hi««.«ni  U.  «.  Ki«l  roitw  til  tlH-  M»ai..  rrMH.ii. 
MqMi  O.  B.  B.  Hgf«».  0.  ••  »ktp  U"**^  »«•'«*•  '****'• 

If,  a.  Nmal  Tt**ri*»t,  J«iA«n,  />'r  15.  IM' 

Ik*  4«lta  f«<«u»"«.  v«7  iw|i««ift»»r. 

•AML.  BAHMINOtOll.     • 

k  i.  D.  BlUott,  •««•»««  U.  d.  !»•*«•  »«««^  »t.«*nM«w. 


P.  S.  SkirCoHMitHtion,  Mohan,  Marth  18,  »837.^^ 
tiMwtat pin JiTS- P<»*ir «»•* ft* rH""".  "'«'«" ' v^ w.p»Ju«»y, 

Y»«r«bedk»nnT«Bl,      .  .^__, 
imr  •»«»  ^    p    RLLIOTT, 

Commlnr  U.  I.  »»»«l  '«««•  >"  >»»•  Mcliicr.mii.'mu. 
ir.  a.  akif  C^nttihaiom,  MaMcn,  D««.  13,  1837. 

Mr  -Bcin*  ali^'lT  in  P*-*"*""  "^  «  "''»  "^  •  ^T?  TiniSd  SuuT "ibe  Sbtrk  ;  or  u,  .t.1I  of 
rS»T^nd^«.h  «rr  to*  JP«dj X^'j'^a^:*,'  cSl^Jlrf  w,Tu«  H-piml.  wd  ««« to  the 

T"«'»'»*^TS!kLUOTT. 


r. s.  s*v cowiirtrfio*,  *•»•",  ^«*  "-iff- 


L 


•Jtmm 


*» 


*  •' 


APPKNDIX 


05 


,  D«.  11,  IS"*'. 

yiytnt*  hr«lih  •pp»tf» 
III  jw«ir». H,  ^li^^»■cn 
H<  rarrl'tal  minniitlMMi 
ftiurtt  ind  niMtiir  <•> 


D.  m.I  lOTT. 
thr  MniUi-miHvn. 


Ptt.  12,  1«37. 

ui'I'ul  1  wimiiiMwin  nf 
im  hrm  «ir  €«•<•  with 
ilMiiii»«'>>r>««"™P*- 
*n(  rharir-  "f  ••»■  ►•"•■ 
n  ■  Hi  <i«I»-  to  I'Crfurm 


(HNF.H,  Sarpsiu. 
HIN«»r01l,    •* 
l.YMRH,  If.. 


Martk  18,  1837. 

nm.lTOH.  1  tWI  mywlf 
c  lablrt  .11  ikit  |il>c<-, 
dirr  officer*  bilM(iuc 

IteTrbvm  •ufl«M«<>T 
I  UMiy<>«  would  fc»»« 
Junior  •Im*  rf  «■••»•» 

■upprrw  the  tictom  «• 
■I  kaniiu,  IVwn  «™"  ,"' 
naiwrMion.  I>  i'  ■''* 
uMuec«M(VI  ■p|>li»uua 
rranrt,  •••rtipwoM^ 

I,  oiw  »  whoa  I  «■  » 

irMirr.  nor  e«ii  1  !■•• 

veeiTeoas. 

Kmnc. 

i.  D.  BLLIOTT, 

In  the  Me:Uternai-a>a 


«,  D#«.  13,  1837. 

laird  h«Te  in»d«  in  U'lJ 
e  Shirk  ;  or  In  »T«ll  of 
I.  from  •  Jr«ir«  t^i  you 
(ill  br  •Bforded  you,  »nd 
not  be  •fT«««bfe  u  yuj". 
•pi»l.  Md  return  to  the 


M,  D«.  12,  1837. 


riarw.  W*  wh  InMruetion  for  i<.  „.«r«mrr.l  wliieh  K.  kt.  rm»».d  1  ••  •h'T  •««'  •"  •»■  -"l*  " 
■n-  rml«ulil«l  lo  cooiiniir  lU  prr<riit  idt»Bi.«M.  -n.i«l»lrd  wilh  (In-  d«Uion  rf  lh» 

•  wATr-in.*--.  u,  runiinu,  m  forrr  IV.,  .hr  .imr  «'«"\.^;;  ^i';:';,'^^,''- 

TuuriMdirnlirrvtai.  .  .  .„„.— 
J,  1».  P.LtlOTT. 
Canmlnic  t'.  %.  Nirml  Form,  M«diWTf»*M. 
To  PMMd  AMtot.  9orr«a  0«i.  ClT«rr,  Jr.,  I'.  •.  •»•?  Cu«.iiioilj». 

V  S.  Naval  ITotpital,  MaAoH,  Die.  13,  1837. 

fin)  ..pponuniir  th«l  ni«T  "*»■.  '•«■  '™""^'7*'"iJr.^'^ind  I  hop*  Tou   BMT  I""  •  ?!«•»««•• 
»..r  youf  k.iil  wi,h.<.  flcMe  Mo  l-l  my  »ck^lo•IH||«r■^  ••">  •  »°P«  you   —j  r      t~ 

tod  ksppj  er«<«.  ,  ,^„  ,,^  |,„,o,  »  h,. 

•wlMiriMt. 

CMb  J.  D.  KlUote.  foBanag  U.  •.  K«t»I  Fort*,  M«dherT«»«M. 

JVo«.-A  ftw  word,  more  in  re.pect  to  Dr.  Washington.  ^™-/"»J«'^^, 
bMoma  an  enemy  upon  no  principle  that  I  can  conceive  but  the  one  tl»t '  wm  lua 
Tend  in  aforetime.'^He  h-  now  banded  himaelf  w.th  ^V  P"««'^',;^f\  ^ 
their  honorable  «Kietv  I  leave  him.  I  mu.t  howfver,  rel.  e  on.  inrt«ee  of  h^. 
active  hoitility.  WfciUt  my  cMe  waa  before  CongreM.  in  1939,  ne  in  wm 
nuiT  with  an  officer  of  rank  In  the  navy,  called  upon  an  old  "«» '•)"«f -S  t^ 
Se^rvice,  and  endeavored  to  weaken  the  regard  .t  wa.  ^nown  h«  ."tert^rj  "^ 
ward.  me.  My  friend  indignantly  repulsed  their  attempU,  •««» J^'f '"/^  "*'  "* 
knew  me  too  \^g  and  Kk.  well  to  be  influenced  by  their  repre.«nUt.on..  A  .hort 
L.  .ince.  thialaithful  advocate  mentioned  to  «««  »''''[„*°"S'wI^in^on  S' 
an  explanation  through  a  brother  officer,  from  the  companion  "^'.J'SSl  5r^°u  "f 
rf«.,W  hh  having  ^,r  .aid  any  thing  derogatory  of  ms.  So  gOM  tnu  WOIIQ  o 
oort;  and  M  do  the  alanderera  in  it,  avoid  re»pon«biUty 

Nats— Pag*  37. 

Navy  Dtpartmtnt,  \it  OitoUr,  1838. 

8ir-Th«  Prerident  of  th«  United  SUtM  i.  desirou.  that  our  M«^rto  Fnu.ce. 
the  Hon.  LewU  C»m,  .hould  «>me  Urn.  during  the  next  leawn  ^.f  VWg^iJ^'^ 
Turkey,  Greece,  and  the  I.knd.  of  the  Archipelago,  «.d  ^^^^^^^^. 
reepecUng  the  condition,  commerce  and  poUtical  reUUon.  of  those  counti.et  u  may 
be  naeful  to  our  government  and  country.  .,.  ,„-(-- 

It  i.  therefore  W.w..h  that  on  the  application  of  Gove"»?' ^u.  you  w.U  «celr. 
him  and  hi.  .uite  on  boerd  your  .hip.  ani  with  such  part  of  your  "l^^^"""^  ^J^ 
be  neee-ary.  transport  him  to  the  countries  n««»'°''«;^  "^^ j*^u'"  !?„"^^Uon« 
time  a.  may  be  compatible  with  the  public  interert,  affording  .uch  accommoaauona 

aa  may  enaWe  him  to  effect  the  objecU  entrusted  to  ^f^l*\.^  .xnenae  to  the 
It  JandentoodthatthisUnotto  warrant  '^t^^defri,^  by  SveXc.^  un- 
united Stole.;  but  that  .uch  extra  expense  is  to  be  defrayed  Dy  uoveroor  vu- 
der  an  arrangement  to  be  made  by  him  with  yourself. 

I  am,  retpectfully,  air,  your  obedient  servant,  ^   DICKEB80K. 

Com.  JeMe  D.  Elliott,  com'g.  U.  S.  Squadron,  MediterraneM. 
Pmf  4<5 — 6tA  luAfrom  bottom. 

iDtTPUOATi.]       ^   s.Ski»CanHi*^tio».      \ 
Mabon,  Nov.  10th,  18^.  J 

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hanimry  tiwirh*  «f  iMrtitr  hy  all  ihc|nitilie  •Hil<pri.l«. 
At  Humr,  liriimlCsH>iula)trll,KCUM|wii-''  .' 


II  tU  by  «  iHinii.n  r.f  h»  fimilr.  •«•'•  ioirodueril  lo  hi 
l.ilir^ry  ui  ihr  V«iiii».i  iii  .W  hmmX  eunlwl  mjninr. 
ir  Willi  ■  m»l«l  •  f  hi<  "•  n  IWr.«  thr  cimplinirBt  ■•• 


rh».  111.  il.iM  do  Ml  wi..«  irr.Tnl  •«  I^Urnw,  but «, r«  pc«»«i.ur4  fwluiif  lk«  •»««  by  the  qiunn- 

line  rriulaiion*- 


C:rim«n\;fih;"'.q....in.n.  wrr.  pr.*.i,«l.o.h«r  m.i«.i.s  wh,.  n-«i,rd  ...  -i.h  .he  uira«t 
■ITihiliiy,  •»  ih.-  H.,y.l  Pultre  .1  Aih«n,  n-eipn««iin(f  cvilmrt  nn  ••««••  .  .    ,. 

the  chWcn..«-ii«r,,c.-  •ri.inK  from  •luk  iiMerviewi,  t.i.l  un  •>  «h  .KCitton.,  » ihe  «»•''"*''•»?" 
»oJ^be.W«n  ihr  hi<h^l  .uillliruy  uf  o,«  i-.m..  toil  .h..  nf  .iw.her.  .hrou(Cb  •'  ^tf""""!" 
rtr*)      I  «.mld  h,i.  nm.r(..  ,1...  •.  .».ry  .mp..ri.n.  i».««  .loM'h*  Or«!i.»«u..«.our  H'jhMbrrn 

honorvd,  (nililM- Amrrieati  n«me repe«t.<l  wiih  tupeet.  ,   ,  .i  _„  ih»  ,»..i  tn  rvitm 

Ariertievinrihr  meoiotmbl.  k1k«  of  ihe  Atiic  C.piwl,  w  proei^M  •I'rt.lt  the  co»«t  to  ««.«••. 

K  » "hm  view  „f  iu  pilUn',1  r-m.in..  -.   .1.  ...r,.M  ...r  C''''"'h.  •"■' ■",l''r,f  1"  i"^;;,"     »«   mj 
rth.    At  Itiii  point  we  wrn-  joined  by  the  <»«..nl  iiid  ...i,r.  «  ho  h*d  left  "»  ••"!   "  *l™^""l ''""c,* 

•     — ,  aiati  It  IVnnlo* 

..~  . . -   .     niK-d  Alenfidri*, 

liiid  MploRd  I  few  reiixin.  oOhr  riiiiifd  city.  '  On  "lh.V«M'.ion"rf  our   Nilio.'..l  Ann...rf«rT,  llMi 
Sm"«  dS!.lM  -ithiwo  .ddi.i«i..l  ...r.  ...d  .he  cu..omtry  -l.i.r.  flre,l  m  hof«r  or.he  d.y, 


m  hMiy  CMumoi.  .hniuch  tin.  .nl^r«r  ol  Ihe  eoui.iry  ul  ..n^r-  w  .•  •«'""•'■  ";  "' 
rintki  IVuoi  Ihi. J.l«e  .he  OM.en.1  »i-i.«l  Mrym  ihe  .,ic«  ii-  .  uy  ..f  ihr  t-irV, ',,,., 
■Bitf.  On  the  3&lh  .nchoied  off  M.r..hon.  tiMl  Umdeil  (i.r  ••'•*•"«'"  ""'•^,  'll"'l'l 
8nie3dth«fcllowin|,n»i.ih..m.ed.t  the  ™™'h  "f'>«  0«f^'*"''' "'", ■•''?':'; 


oiraalliPoli  we  Ml  in  with  an  Auiirian  .iramer.  bv  wh<>«-  ».fi.t«n«e  we  were  enabled  For  jome  uto 
Wn2leSi.If.blepr.Htre..  a^aio..  ei.r,eH,«.d  wfiid,  and  lo  r,,cb  '^"^"""""P^  "" 'jl' ' Vt^  „?J 
MrTrrinl  -lute,  were  r»chai.|n-d,  and  .ueh  other  ceremoiiie.  ..h»-r»rd,  IrtiliiiinK  the  etiquette  or» 
Si;\7-:'r."'ln"re'dty".he.  r^^ne.w..  ,,«in,  t«  .«h  .;.^.Ur_^^^^^^^^ 


Ibaiittd  intneoiine  wm  held  wli 


with  the  .Iwre, ...d  ,he  frw  .riieU-a  of  n«r..ny,  whith  were  nrored  on 
k^.;i~were  Aral  oaiaed  ihrouiththe  wa.er,  ky  whith  prrcauiiuiM  wi- M.aped  ihe  con  ar-.m.  At  » 
k«rd,we,e  Aral  l«'^_'»'^««cV,Smander'in-Jhief  ..f  .he    I.irVi.h  Nat. I   l"'^'*'' T:"'''±Z 

:: J  .J:" ,.^  «„  it.-  ..rt  ..r  ihe  Suliui.  on  the  lubiect  of  ihe  preaent 


{taToS'kS^t  ^llS^.'lrn'hil^l^n  «  on  .he  part  of  the  Sult«.,  on  the  .ul«e..  of  'hepre^n" 

frXK«2^.tetw«n  ihTtwTc.mntr'.ra.  Thedamrrof  eonuet  with  the  .hore.  depn»ed  ua  of 
?{S^l3r;rft!S*U  HifhiiJ..  X  had  e«pn«.d  aVah  to  in.p«t  in  pcr-n  .  Urat  me  American 

^•Kf  iStatod  he«  in«n.««l  by  the  8.l.»^  to  ..y  torn.,  that '»' "i«^^»«'"j'";''^'° '7";,':"„',r.'!;^ 
■mDloTulth*  lurkuhNaTT,  .uehoaceMlromamoorAmrrKani,  who  had,  throurt  re.nn«Iion«  or 

JSS^«.ir  taS^e  deu/hed ft«.n"  r  aerviee;  to  w\ieh  I  took ■'*"'»?"/»  ""V,'';. ''':;,  '','2:  M? 
iMd  rMl«d  fiom  oH|e«tl«i.bl.  ouae.  wouW  be  or  no  uk  f.  him, «  «'^'1«"  r""''"'r^*V  wiih  h^in 
t«r  foatae  would  ta  to  in*ite  an  ofneer  ol  hiith  rank  intu  hi.  M-r»icr,  one  who  could  bnnK  wiih  kiin 
fciara»tOT.al.,»i»dr«nd»reffecf.ialaidin'.hech.rMierofn»r«l  lactic..  i»,.i,  Eftndi 

The  ibrmini  pnwreaa  of  ihe  peitilenee  <in  .hore,  inierjrpted  the  P"!*™" «""  "  V -fcS  .h  .na  ,,n 
who  lid  bl«.  ipbwMd  lo  pre..m  u.  lo  the  Sulian.  I  found  it  neeeaaary  to  dep*'*  forthwith.  Mid  <^ 
S««dlrttole^rofCon.unii«,ple.  I  .hmild  ha,e  mr«iio.K.d.  <h.«,»'|''%'^'  •h'^"''^:!  III! 
Boaphorw^lbe  Oeneral.and  ...fK-lf,  with  a  .mail  ^•."''^'^"'f  •'!!?"-  '.?  Sil  _"  n.iJ     «, 


On   the 


l#         rtora  *  Firmtn  obtained  at  JadW,  to  rikcilitaie  our  preKitn  thrmiKh  t  •„:,„i.,,,  „  D,n,,K.ua' 

^         VroMb  tmi been tntieipnted. •« met  with  numenw. Mtention •'"'•It??'""^'.?*"'^'''",''^ the   ,?mS«t 

Wb^  Iherif  PmIu  iaed  ererr  exertion  to  n«ke  the  ti  me  Mceptibte  to  W«  Ti.^ra.     >» «'»«   ""^ 

d«aeni,«adimoi«theTik»ttrAea,ourFUgh»abeendiapl«ye<ll    Theoneoaed   m  our  eieurawna 

•TkiaMAd  «M  piMod  br  me  M  the  time  in  the  handt  of  Oen.  Cm«,  for  depoahe  in  the  Slate 


^11,  I  |lt»!«»l-ll«^  hoM 

era),  fliniilr-*»<l  •Ml". 
■ir«tiifnct'  fiiriiKlublu 

•  n  if  uitr  fimffiMiM 
ri.iMmiii'k»iH>ii«  •"«• 
tail  11*  iitir  iiiu*tih«nl>t 

In  ilu'  ilHk  •iitl  timl  ■! 
ti'  rrulHil  ihv  (Hir  •  t 
n  C't|iiinl  Thriiti-  «•• 
r  ihraiiriri  I  rily,  •■»! 
I'vliia.  Kftil  jiiiiii-il  th« 
rv  cuiit|iliiuiutr(J  «ilh 

«ri«  iulrwlucrtl  In  k* 
nii>«(  cunlMl  injniirr. 
.•  thr  riiin|iUn»rnt  ••• 
«iiiK  il  t<>  br  drputiiril 
tilt-d  fnim  «i»ii«  V»e. 
Im  thura  by  the  qunnll- 

ih»  Stk,  hrre  wr  •<•« 
nrlMiii*  uf  1))^  Hnlih 
Iht'  (lublic  niiKlHintrira 

•  iMi  ih'  iih,  licrr  wc 
h. 

liplfl«HilH|ue,  tiid  othrr 
hr  hiiiNira  anH  allrlHHiil 
I  aixl  •■iiir,  «>Ui  myrtt 
rd  IX  «■>)>  >h<^  uiiDoat 

ia  the  (no'l  Avlinr  P"' 
iu(b  i  rrp«a»»uii»«a 
I  e<i*it|  our  II  'I  !■*•  bc«n 

nit  the  eo«n  to  KjinM. 
at  Ihi'  pniroontory,  and 
on-d  in  ihi-  tliilf  on  the 
•hi|i  at  AihfM,  ina.infl 
1.-.1  till-  Ae  ii|>uli«at  Co- 
k«,  of  tin-  renioirti  anti- 
|'laiin,«l«<i  at  IVnnloa 
day  «i>itrd  Alriandna, 
■  tHiiial  Anni»«r«ii7,  ll>« 
fjnor  or  the  day. 
!«•  Firman  waa  hmhhrt 
<^  ihr  batirrira.    While 
rr  rnihlrd  for  wmc  lime 
liiiiipkf  iin  th#  l^th.    On 
ilillinK  thcrliquettr  of* 
rw,  that  a  ipiardrl  and 
whirh  wire  nTriTtd  on 
fd  (he  coniar>im.    At  t 
Fortea,  hi^  informed  me 
ihe  tul^ect  of  ihr  preaent 
he  ihorr,  deprired  M  (if 
«ui  a  flnt  nte  American 

1  detirrd  to  inTite  Into  (he 
ihmiich  rr»if(iiaiiuna  or 
nniark,  that  (hoM  who 
ounelrrt— that  the  bet- 
ho  cuutd  brinK  with  him 

ionaof  the  Rri>  Efltnili, 
lepart  forthwith,  wid  en 
liile  the  thip  !*y  m  the 
!,r  Blark  Sea.  On  (he 
cone,  Di-loa,  Siida  and 
etancwl  lalutei,  but  nrie 
d  Jaffll,ftnm  (hii  poiiK  we 
■(ht-ny,  Ji-rirho,  to  the 
Drer,  Nablou',  Sunwrta, 
la  Balbec;  :ruiiinir  the 
ing  at  Trip  li  on  the  30th, 
i>r,  Ifoiind  that  o«r  ap- 
particularly  at  OamaKua' 
{lilora.  In  the  rrmoteat 
oMd   in  our  excuniona 

fordepoaile  in  the  State 


AHPKNOIX. 


87 


.i.»i.J««d-Acr»,  K.iphia.  ,4tCartwl,<-.«r,a,ai.dJaira,rrj.,min«(h.  .hip.t  the  la.1  nM-n(M.nrd 
plar..  l)urtilKlhrM,l..,.l.flV.b.«lr,,.fth.|«lrty,  lpf.--r.d«>  lUh  Hr  .hip  fr-.m  »n^»"  '» 
fcyp""  (..«.lim«  .( I.in««.i  and  Umara.  whrn-  f.ir  (kr  r...I«iffli*.  our  N»»a!  »!a?  kadrrrTbr™    d«- 


B'af*l,'ihencr(»  Jaflh,  when  (tirpaiiy  rr|uiii»d  ihr.hiD. 
»'rr»i«u»iiiihi  •■tiilHii-*!""  <if '•■(cral  (  imai   Mar»»ili"<.  I 


addmied  a  kf<trr  ti>  Mr.  OliiMoii,  our 


MakimH  All  ihai  w.h.i.I  ».».  in  (h.i«- r«iiil»-« ly  r»(»nd«H«  "ranrin  irafellinj  In  thtw    coun- 

UH-a.      Ikia  »a<  ubiaiiu  U  ai  Jtll'<i.  ■<  alnady  •lainl. 

On  I 
rrnur.i 

hat — -  ■-- .  ... 

*ur  <»«»»rnm«ii  tiaccii  it,  (hr  inaid-r  wi«  imil.rti.m.l,  ami 


»•«.     rhi»«a«iibiaiii.U  ai  JaHa.  a<aloady>niMl.  „,.  .„  .i..   /i  , 

on  „,  arr.Tal  .<  •..do.,  m  (h.  ...mm.  r  M  IVW.  I  .r...  an  o«larr  .m  ;|hore  taith  n-'P"'*  <»  "••  0;;\- 
nur..b.ul  (hr  .al«.,.,  and  ..n  a.k...«  ih.  y""  "".  •'  ■•«■  ""•'  '"'"•*'  '.!«"'"  ."nf^haL-Mul^; 
I  CHXidrrrd  itaii  in..ili.  and  ub|«i»d  at  Hr.(i  afur    an  r«plana(».(i  ..n  the    put  <if  l*«  Loaaul,  that 


lui.-i  .  x.'hiinifi'd 


that 


ir  (»«»«rnmen(aia«ii-n  II, inr  imii.r  w.w  .MMi. .-.-.., - — •    -  — .>  -  ..-„.>. 

Omar  arntal  a(  Jaffj,  I  dr.paich«l  an  •ifflc'r h..re  t.)  lay,  w,(h  my   r.«|»e«  (o  ihe   Oo«riu)r, 

.,   h^  « '^Pr  Brvd  -4.  At  the  n.wn.     H.  r.  t.irn.  .1  (i.r  an.-.r  .l.a(  h.  h,.l ....  ,.;.«.  ,.";:"'*'?••'"" 

on  my  ret.tn  from  J,ru«ilrm  and  on  (he  «r  ol  my  d«part.irr,  I  wa.  lOlormeil  .h.(  he  had  ......  I.«i  ••• 

iK.i  d!.p.«rd  ... .  ..  l«..ir  t»uru.w,  w.th  a  thn.iaiii.     I  hi.  I  .ub^Murin.y  br..uK».(  t"  (b«  »«>««i  "'  «•■ 

h.inut  All.  wh".  a...ir.-.l  ...e  (ha(  V  ha<l  pin., and  lha(  (hi-  Ml.iU  .l..«ild  b.  nftttriml. 

Oi.myim«la.j4iriihppn-«tit  year,  I  wi.t  a.i  olfl  rr  t..  r«»uire  ih.^  «lut.  .lue  me  by  the  oiBia. 
.ion  ;.L%".mr\;o  ",n«r  l  b.  rr.iln.rd.  the  l»,.,rrtK.r  o(lrr-d  lor  "-wrr.  that .«.( «>•">« '"•'•'S;'"/ 
auhat  |H.,i,.d.  hr  c«ul.l  n  it  n  ,.  .ir  the  on,  .....n ...  1...  v"  "«"""•  ""  f '"«  "'''""^.''„H '« ^  l^Tu^ 
'hat  thi  c.i....ni.ry  .;.l..tr  c.uld  .wt  br  fml.  r  d,  h.-  e...i.ent«l  1..  repair  (he  uiu...l..n,  and  Brfd  21  «una, 
I  ihrnMhiiMlihc  cxii.and  w«.a««w  rrd((>inl;.r  juii.  j  .  r»™.— ...1..  n  *  mf« 

Uonnc(h.i»(rr,.l.,r...irr«cur«oi.  lhr..uK.(lK  Holy  Und,  the  .hip  under  Co™m«  "1" JJ-' "">. 
fHicbeO  at  C«Mr«,  Ka.pha.  I  yrr,  S.d..n,  Hryr.  .ii,  d.  Irtp-.l..  wl.rre  a.  hrO.rr  iUl.d.  <\,<r  |«rty  aRain 
^SiT^^rd.  r".r'thl.Lii'.wr  ,i(ur..J.oB.,r,.«.,  .h.,«.  (o  Cypru,  On  the  »'''•  »-P'.';"'''I«t 
re^n  t-rwl  th.-  harbor  ..fJalT.  ;  i.n.1  .in  ihr  I  |th  anci.orrd  ...  (he  l'..--(  of  Vl.w.idria,  K«ypt.  1  he  Owv- 
ml  hmlr  mytt^ir  andarewyo«nir»m..T.,  pr.wUf.l  In.m  (h.«  to  On...!  C.ir..,  »...tpd  Ihe  l-yra- 
m^;  at  ^h«i  aod  «A'rVp.«.n»'hr...*l.  Z  cy  -f  M.,nphi.,     A.  Ak-iandr,,.  we  ..«  pre.«,ted 


nvedon  ikr  'i4th  uli.  at  thi.  port. 


Itair..rd.n.*plra...r.-.oadd,;hat  Oener»l  Caw.  an.!  r«mily,  hire  profeiK-d  to  me  to  be  arapir 
«rat.(lr<l   throuijlioui  w.lhtlitir  in.ere«infandeiiei«i»el  ur.  .  ..  _„    .„„,k.,  _i,|.  _- -.^Ir 

iijTdV.r^a-ifrtr.-'.'-Tr-M^^^^^^^^^^^ 

Jr^h  i"hrle ;  .,«..on, .....  (l**  *..  h......r -.1. a.i.l  ..«r  eom.n.rr-  P""'"!-'!''"-' ^'lioTXk  that 

It  i.  d.ie  (o  my  .«cc.-4...r.  in  c...id.i.-(.n«  th»«  ..)H-r..i  <m  wh  fh  i  now  h.»e  elmed,  "•'"""". '™« 
th.prr.iLe  «7I..  (..any  f.-n..le.  and  .  ...liaii.  on  ln«rd  a  .l.ip  of  war.  and  for  .»  ..«»  a  period^  of  ume. 

requi«f «,  un  ihf  ptirt  uf  ihK  Comm 

tny,  furiit-Araiict.-  anil  Arniiu*is  ii« 


,i,i..r.,  on  (hr  part  uf  ihr  Co.nm.n.ler,  i.i  (h    .x.  «.-.•  ull,..  pr,.l. ....... al  .luii.-.,  a  Kr«t  deal  <*  n'": 

my,  foi*l«raiicr.nd  flrni,..-.., ...  wril'a.  at.  .r,u...iriit  di.p«..tioi. ou  the  part  of  h..  KIK'ta,  wbieh  I 
witi  DleMure  hare  obwrred  in  the  preaent  in.iaiice.         „.    ,.        , 

'  I  am.  Sir,  Very  Krapeelfully.  Your  Obedient  ienant. 


(twau.) 


J.  D.  F.LHOTT, 

Comipanling  Un.ieJ  Siatea  N»»»l  Korct--. in  the  Mediterranein. 


,^„  ,  Port  Mahon,  Nov.  3,  1837. 

Sir— I  have  received  your  letter  of  yesterday,  and  thank  you  for  the  arrungenienU 
vou  have  made  for  the  conveyance  of  myself  and  family  to  Mar»eiUe». 

In  takini  leave  of  you,  at  the  termination  of  their  long  and  gratifying  cruite,  1 
cannot  but  express  my  acknowledgments  for  the  kindness  and  attention /ou  hare 
manifested  du  ing  the  voyage.  We  have  traversed  a  large  ex  ent  of  the  most  .n  er- 
Xg  portion  ofTho  old  world,  having  visited  Italy,  Greece,  Turkey,  i'y"*.  P»'«»: 
tine  and  Egypt,  and  having  travelled  in  the  interior  of  all  these  regions,  over  man> 
of  the  most  celebrated  scenes  of  ancient  story,  beside,  touching  at  Sicily.  Malta  a«d 
various  islands  of  the  Archipelago,  and  exploring  the  Island  of  Cyprus.  A»a  t»f » 
has  been  accomplished  in  the  comparatively  short  space  of  six  ""'"''''■  ^^^f^as 
whether  the  anial.  of  any  navy  can  furnish  anin'tance  where  more  energy  has 
been  used,  or  where  more  has  been  accomplished  m  the  same  time.  Anu  it  J  iruiy 
gratifying  that  this  has  been  attained  without  the  occurrence  of  <«/  untow^^  acci 
dent,  although  we  have  had  the  wnallpox  oa  board  and  been  exposed  to  tW  plague 
and  the  cholera.  ,  »•        <•  ^,„»t  nrnfaa. 

Such  a  result  couU  not  have  been  attained  without  the  exerUon  of  great  proiei 


1 


I 


tm 


tanf. 


et 


APPENDIX. 


9 


I 


» 


:f 


.ional  knowledge  and  of  unremitting  attention  to  every  part  of  your  command.  Tbcw 
Ce  already  efrned  for  you  the  approbation  of  your  countrymen,  and  I  most  cheer- 

nC^p^ire  oVo'rnaralt^^^^  different  port.of  the  Mediterranean 

U  hlKhlyC  u"  o  the  public  character  and  to  the  interests  of  commerce;  and  I  wa, 
hapiy  to  find   vvherever  we  went,  that  our  rtag  was  respected,  and  every  attention 

'^rer^ra-r^rn^i'^-rererwhere  known,  and  to  have  gained  for  hers^f 
abJoSd  a  r  n.  ation  little  inferior  to  that  which  she  enjoys  «' home  The  cru.se  hw 
been  of  great  service  to  me  in  collecting  information  which  w  11  hereafter  be  valu- 
able; ^d  I  shalTalway.  look  back  to  it  as  one  of  the  most  graUfyuig  inc.denU  of  my 

"^Allow  me  also  to  express  my  regard  for  all  your  officers,  and  to  say  in  «»  «n«r- 
itv  thariTavHever  met  more  gentlemanly  men,  and  that  1  look  forward  with  con- 
fijjnce  to  their  future  advancement,  satisfied  it  will  be  equally  honorable  to  them- 

"'Z  cre^it^edt  met  nUnted.  and  efficient  in  the  performance  of  their  du- 
ty, and  the  ne?eCry  discipline  was  maintained  with  very  httle  pumshment.  a.  I 
saw  but  one  man  struck  during  the  voyage. 

I  am,  sir,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant,  ^^^^^  ^^^^ 

Com.  Jesse  D.  Elliott. 

[COPY.]  V.  S.  Ship  Constitution,  MaJwn,  Nov.  7,  1837. 

Sir  —I  this  day  had  the  honor  to  receive  your  comrnunication,  and  I  would  thank 
von  for  the  very  kind  and  flattering  remarks  contained  in  -ach.  I  am  graUfied  that 
?h"crui.e  hL  tLm"nated  so  satisfactorily  to  yourself,  and  so  "f  ^^''^ly^"  y°"  STUi 
ly ;  confined  as  we  have  been,  to  the  restricted  lim.U  of  a  sLip  of  war's  cabin  at 
fiea   and  to  the  narrow  compass  of  a  travelling  tent  on  shore. 

TrSr  with  the  happiest  rwoUecUons  to  the  period  of  our  first  acquaintance,  when 
under  tiieanpointments  of  our  respective  commanders,  we  pioneered  in  the  army 
together  K  deTc  "nt  of  1814,  &>  Upper  Canada..  I.al«.  "flVlSon""  St 
thit  our  cloier  connexion  since,  on  a  six  months'  cruise  m  the  ConstituUon,  ha.  but 
strengthened  the  bonds  of  our  earlier  friendship.  .      ,.    .  ,.  ^   .  „,  .„ 

In  army  regulaUons.  there  may  be  seasons  of  relaxation  m  mscipl  ne.  but  in 
tWpof  tLnavv  operating  abroad,  there  can  be  none;  here  conUnual  d.sc.pUne 
SMt^^i!nSd,Tmaiftainthe«fetyof  theship.  It  gives  me  pleasure  to  re- 
Zk  tC  the  prewnce  of  your  family  on  board,  operated  m  no  way  whatever  to 
rhppk  or  retard  the  military  or  nautical  evolutions  of  the  ship. 

Perm  t  me  here  tosay,  X^t  I  have  not  been  an  unobserving  spectator  of  the  cour- 
teslsTf  my  officew,  bJ  h  senior  and  junior;  they  who  submit  to  the  wholesome 
rules  of  dUciJline,  will  ever  Keep  in  sight  the  etiquette  of  bfe,  and  will  alway. 

'"'^^X^^^S^eVeSil^lV^^ci.  you  have  allud«l  in  your  private  note,  will 
no^ieneeStokeepaUve  the  good  feelings  between  us;  but  to  the  members  of 
S  Wlv  who  «e  as  yet  personally  unacquainted  wth  your  own,  it  wiU  be 
receive7i'al.r^ou8  triblte.^nd  hsaiied  down  a.  an  heir-loom  among  their  latest 

^'TteSnK  leaTe,  I  truet  we  shall  be  able  to  make  a  report  of  the  cruUe.  which 
WiU  pTv^ailie'ntial  service  to  the  poUtic.l  ""d  commercul  interwU  oMhec^m. 
Uy.  WUhing  you  a  pleasant  and  speedy  passage  in  the  Umted  States  to  MaiMiUe., 
andanearlyarriv^atyourpostinPanj.^  dearGeneral, 

FaithfuUr  and  truly,  yonr  friend, 
fSi«ied»  J-  D.  ELLIOTT, 

Comm'ing  U.  S  Natal  Forces  in  the  Mediterranwn. 

To  hit  Excellency  Lewia  Ct«B,       „  .,  ._^,  .,i.. 

MEoirter  Plenipotentiary  of  the  Umted  Statei,  near  the 
C«uit  of  Versailles,  Sk.  &e.  &c. 


m^rr 


Mi 


IT  commaDd.  These 
,  and  I  most  cheer- 

the  Mediterranean 
ninercs;  and  I  was 
ind  every  attention 

3  gained  for  herself 
le.     The  cruise  has 
hereafter  be  valu- 
ing incident*  of  my 

to  say  in  all  sincer- 
k  forward  with  con- 
honorable  to  them- 

rmance  of  their  da- 
i  punishment,  as  I 

LEWIS  CASS. 


m,  Nov.  7,  1837. 
,  and  I  would  thank 
I  am  gratified  that 
eeably  to  your  fami- 
ip  of  war's  cabin  at 

acquaintance,  when 
ineered  in  the  army 
■fleet  with  pleasure, 
Constitution,  has  but 

n  discipline,  butin 
continual  discipline 
!s  me  pleasure  to  re- 
no  way  whatever  to 

pectator  ofthe  cour- 
it  to  the  wholesome 
fe,  and  will  always 

IT  private  note,  will 
I  to  the  members  of 
)ur  own,  it  will  be 
n  among  their  latest 

of  the  cruise,  which 

interests  of  the  coun- 

States  to  Marseilles, 


Tonr  friend, 
D.  ELLIOTT, 
the  Mediterranean. 


m<0 


APPENDIX. 


Not*— Pag*  S4. 


Navy  Department,  I 
October  18th,  1843.      J 


air -I  taTCMetirftl  the  letter  from  Mr.  W«lkw,  which  you  .ent  l..mL;»i.a  i.i  coiiii-lunce  with 
TOUrdirUtionlu7i»-' ta  you  th,r  lime  -lien  Cumm  Klore  Kllio..'.  ,Liit  nee  of  finpen.,.;.!  Wi  1  «- 
5?Jl  .J^toSie  v. Vmr  opinion  >«  to  the  «p«li.ncy  of  rfui.ttm,  ih.-  une^p.rrd  p.,rtio.i  .,f  hu 
KI«;n"um!rndof«»"rin^.imto.erTiee,lhav«th.  honor  to  .tatc. hat  h»H::ilrnce  of  .u.prn.ion 

"lhwriJirh.rf'lmt'1'o'^  minutely  into  thU  CMe,  the  document,  beinir  very  Tolumlnou,,  but  I  lend 
you..yi«p.iVrihlch.?^.»n  which  he  wm  tried ««1  .eutenced.    The  «ntenceof  loMof  p«y  *M 

"5\id.1.'irth:"«:,n.une"rf;hee.^  view  of  .he  .everi.y  of  ,he  .en.enee-in  eon.lden|.ion  of 
r.I™!^^r.llH  EUinii'.  hrMve  «nd  latri.itic  conduct  in  the  Ot  w»r  with  Gn-«l  Britiin,  «nd  of  hi»  kmR 
SThSSm  J^ilim  to™r.c""u.'ry;i^  th.-re,n«.ioa  ofthe  renuinder  of  the  term  of  hi.  .u.pei.. 
•ion.  uid  bit  retlortlion  to  lenriee. 

(.ip^)  M,.t«.pe«tf«lly.yourob',.er»..  ^^^^  h,,«sHAW. 

To  the  President. 

ADDENDA. 

The  world  has  been  led  to  believe  that  I  am  a  very  Blue  Beard  in  cruelty;  and  no 
doubt  nurses,  bolh««t  and  dry,  have  been  dittying  my  name  to  their  noisy  charges, 
as  of  yore,  that  of  the  British  Giant,  who  ate  children  for  breakfast  and  grown  men 
and  women  for  dinner,  was  used  to  siience  the  troublesome  juveniles.    Without 
pretending  to  equal  the  Roman  father,  in  a  stern  vindication  of  justice  even  upon 
his  own  offspring,  I  will  only  say,  that  the  same  measure  of  discipline  would  have 
beenextendedto  my  only  son  as  that  which  I  directed  towards  P.  Mid.  Barton,  had 
heplaced  himselfunder  like  circumstances,  and  been  subject  to  ite  exercise.     But  a 
late  proceeding  on  the  ocean,  has  in  no  small  degree  drawn  off  attention  from  my 
doings  in  the  above  case,  and  turned  it  to  one,  which  wants  a  parallel  in  naval  histo- 
ry!   I  am  not  now  to  consider  the  course,  which  the  Court  Martial  pursued,  nor  the 
decision  which  was  found.  My  remarks  are  in  reference  to  the  execution,  upon  three 
human  beings,  of  a  doom  which  never  should  be  inflieted,  but  from  the  direst  neces- 
sity and  when  no  other  remedy  in  the  scope  ofhuman  power  or  judgment  could  avail. 
It  ia  needless  to  remark  that  I  refer  to  the  execution  on  board  the  Somers, 
on  an  alledged  charge  of  mutiny,  by  Copt  Mackenzie.  On  the  first  account  of 
the  melancholy  affair;  I  thought  a«  I  still  think,— that  it  would  have  been 
better  had  Mackenzie  taken  young  Spencer  into  his  cabin,  recalled  to  his  mind 
the  pains  his  mother  bore  in  bringing  him  into  the  world;  subdued  him  as 
would  a  father,  and  thus  touched  his  finer  feelings!    The  boy  showed  a  peni- 
tent spirit  from  the  time  he  had  been  discovered  in  his  designs,  and  the  very 
tact  ofthe  obedience  of  the  men  in  executing  the  orders  of  Mackenzie  in  hang- 
ing the  poor  fellows  was  evidence  suflScient,  that  complete  subordinotion  was  res- 
tored.   Why  not,  if  necessary,  have   chained  or  bolted  him  down  to  the 
deck,  secured  the  arms,  prepared  for  any  emergency,  have  met  it,  put  it  down, 
brought  him  homo  and  delivered  him  u?  to  the  laws  of  his  countryl    Such 
would  have  been  the  decision  and  conduct  of  a  worthy  oflScer.    But  how  dif- 
ferent is  the  case— the  poor  fellow  hung  up  to  the  yard!    There  is  not  the 
slightest  doubt  had  a  determined  and  decisive  officer  been  on  board,  the 
whole  difficulty  would  have  been  conquered  in  a  commendable  way— the 
men  beat  to  quarters,  and  my  life  upon  it,  hod  they  encountered  on  enemy 
one  hour  afterwords,  every  man  would  have  been  a  hero,  and  a  glorious 
victory  crowned  their  eflbrts.    But,  alas !  insteod  of  this  the  heart  sickens 
at  the  trogedy,  and  morality  turns  pale  when  beholding  the  gross  mockery  of 
the  press,  ay,  and  the  church,  in  giving  countenance  to  the  deed!    In  Phila- 
delpnia  we  find  a  clergyman  subscribing  a  dollar  for««word  to  be  presented 
to  the  commander  of  me  Somers;  thus  commeoaoroting  a  deed  than  which  a 
more  cruel  one  can  scarcely  be  found  upon  thj^  records  ofhuman  decisions,— 
I  feel  on   this  aubject,  because  I  have  a  knowledge  ot  the  difficulties  which 


•j^  ADUENOA. 

occur  on  ship  board.     While  in  command  in  the  Mediterranean,  a  circ'Jin- 
Btance  occurred,  which,  no  doubt,  had  it  been  on  board  the   ill-fated  Somera, 
might  have  reBuUed  in  the  death  of  one  or  more  men.      A  timid  officer 
of  tlie  Shark,    her   first   Lieutenant,   had   imagined    a  mutiny,  and    came 
to  my  ehip,  the  Consti'u'ion,   at  Smyrna,   about  2  o'clock  at    night,   with 
a  man  on  the  lookout  and  himself  pulling  the  boat    He  asked  an  audience, 
but  the  hour  being  unusual,  I  directed  him  if  his  business  was  not  very  urgent, 
to  "ome  on  board  aaer  breakfast.     He  said  it  was  very  urgent.    And  what  do 
you  suppose  it  was,  my  fellow  country meni     Why,  to  report  a  muttny  on  teard 
the  little  schooner  Shark,  which  he  said  he  believed  to  exist,  although  oncAorerf 
under  my  guns,  and  surrounded  by  vessels  of  war  from  different  nations.— 
I  despatched  my  first  Lieutenant  on  board  with  my  pistols  in  his  hand,  to   in- 
quire,  and  he  roturned  an  answer  that  every  man  on  board  was  asleep  except 
the  commander,  who  was  both  drunk  and  crazed  in  his  cabin.    I  sent  for  him 
the  next  morning  and  desired  to  know   why  he  sent  his  first   Lieutenant  to 
me.     He  professed  his  entire   ignorance,   and  said  he  had  come  of  his  own 
accord,     being  somewhat  diseased  in  his  shouUltr  I  gave  him  the  privilege  of 
being    relieved  on  a  sick  ticket  or  superceded  u  his  command.  He  chose  the 
former.    I  appointed  my  first  Lieutenant  to  the  command  of  the  Shark  and  sent 
him  on  board  to  examine  into  the  difficulty  of  the  previous  night.    He  informed 
me  that  two  of  the  men  had  been  insubordinate  while  drunk.     I  ordered  them 
both  on  board  the  Constitution,  infiicted  what  I  deemed  a  sufficient  punish- 
ment, and  conformably  with  law;  believing  that  they  both  had  redeeming  quali- 
ties    I  kept  them  on  board  my  ship,  and   found  them  to  be  valuable  men, 
while  I  sent  two  others  to  supply  their  places  on  board  the  Shark,  directing 
the  commander  to  take  in  provisions,  proceed  on  a  crume  of  two  weeks  to  the 
island  of  Mytelene,  communicate  with  the  authorities,  come  back  and  report. 
On  his  return  I  asked  him  how  he  liked  his  schooner.     "A  noble  vessel,  sir. 
"How  do  you  like  your  crew!"  "A  noble  crew,  sir."  "Did  you  find  any  mutiny 
there^"  "Oh,  no  sir,  you  whipped  all  thatout  of  them."  Now  my  friends  you  hear 
of  no  imputations  on  the  little  Shark,  while  the  Somers  is  80  circumstanced 
that  you  can  scarcely  find  an  officer  to  command  her,  or  a  crew    to  operate 
her.   Like  Cain  she  has  a  mark  upon  her,  thai  is  a  byword  and  a  reproach  for 
the  world,  and  it  can  never  be  wiped  out  so  long  as  a  Mackenzie  lives,  or  her 
name  is  recollected.    Feelings  of  charity  and  benevolence  for  a  family  and 
children,  prevented  my  heart  from  proceeding  against  the  officer  I   had  taken 
from  the  Shark,  and  therefore  I  assigned  him  to  the  third   Lieutenancy  ot 
afrieate.     He  appeared  constja«/o)»aHy  addicted  to  imagining  mutiny;  for 
when  at  Mahon,  and  under  my  guns,  he  had  called  his  captain  up  to  sup- 
press another,  at  the  same  hour  of  the  night,  and  it  was  found  that  the  only 
cause  ho  had  was  a  noise  being  made  by  some  men,  who  were  drunk  and  put 
in  irons  below  decks.    Being  now  fully  impressed  of  his  constitutional  defect, 
I  put  him  on  shore  to  supervise  the  accounts  of  the  hospital,  in  order  that 
he  might    wile  away  his  time  until  an  opportunity  offered  to  get  him  fiome  to 
hisfatnily.    Now,  my  countrymen,  would  you  believe  itl    This  same  officer 
presents  himself  before  my  Court  of  Inquiry,  under  the  drag  net  of  '^vhat 
do  YOU  know,  &.C.  &.C.,"  and  complains  that  I  had  employed  him  m  subordi- 
nate stations  not  equal  with  his  rank;  but  as  a  thread  could  not  be  found  on 
which  censure  could  be  sustained  ogainst  me,  his  complaints  were  set  aside. 

These  remarks  arc  not  from  one  who  would  talter  on  a  point  ot  duty 
wh^n  it  should  become  necessary  to  enforce  the  penalty  of  death  by  sentence 
of  a  Court  Martial;  for,  unhappily,  it  fell  to  my  lot  to  carry  out  the  law 
on  one  of  the  crew  of  the  U.  S.  Ship  John  Adams,  of  my  squadron  in  the 
Mediterranean.  The  case  was  novel,  but  attended  with  a  cold-bloodedness 
which  H.ills  when  it  is  brought  to  my  recollection.  That  you  may  have  a  pro- 
per conception  of  it  I  state  the  case.    When  at  Mahon,  the  head  quarters  of 


mmttt 


IM^Mi 


mmatm 


mean,  a  circ'-Ri- 
ill-fated  Somers, 

A  timid  officer 
tiny,  and    came 
at    night,   with 
>d  an  audience, 
•  not  very  urgent, 
t.    And  what  do 
.  mutiny  on  b^^ard 
1  though  anchored 
ferent  nations. — 
I  his  hand,  to   in* 
aa  asleep  except 
1.    I  sent  for  him 
it   Lieutenant  to 
:ome  of  his  own 
m  the  privilege  of 
[nd.  He  chose  the 
le  Shark  and  sent 
ht.    He  informed 
I  ordered  them 
sufficient  punish- 
I  redeeming  quali- 
le  valuable  men, 

Shark,  directing 
wo  weeks  to  the 
back  and  report, 
loble  vessel,  sir." 
lu  find  any  mutiny 
ly  friends  you  bear 
80  circumstanced 
crew   to  operate 
and  a  reproach  for 
enzie  lives,  or  her 
for  a  family  and 
fficer  I  had  taken 
1  Lieutenancy  of 
ning  mutiny;  for 
aptain  up  to  sup- 
nd  that  the  only 
ere  drunk  and  put 
istitutional  defect, 
pital,  in  order  that 
,0  get  him  home  to 
This  same  officer 
Iragnet  of  "what 
d  him  in  subordi- 
!d  not  be  found  on 
i  were  set  aside. 
1  a  point   of  duty 
death  by  sentence 
;arry  out  the  law 
r  squadron  in   the 
a  cold-bloodedness 
ou  may  have  a  pro- 
ie  head  quarters  of 


,V 


ADDENnA. 


71 


my  command,  the  John  Adams,  Capt.  Strinjrliam,  lay  offfhe  Navy  Yard,  under- 
ffoinff  repairs.    The  crew  beinp  on  liberty  in   the  town  ot  Mahon,  one  ot 
them",  a  profligate  and  spendthrift,   who  knew  a  shipmate  to  have  husbanded 
hiH  money  for  a  rainy  day.  prevailed  on  him  to  ramble  in  the  country,   and  at 
an  unffuarded  moment,  seized  him  and  witli  a  stone  knocked  out  his   brams., 
buried  him,  returned  to  town,  sppnt  the  money  he  had  token  from  his  victim, 
and  came  to  the  ship.     But  that  God  who  never  fails  to  puniMi  the  guilty,  de- 
prived him  of  both  power  to  eat  and  sleep,  until  nearly  exhausted  he  went  to 
tho  first  Lieutenant  Gardener,  stating  that  he  had  murdered  the  missing  man. 
Supposing  him  crazed  he  was  ordered  away;  he  returned  however  repcatmg 
the  same;  when  a  report  of  it  was  made  to  the  commander.    The  man  being 
called  for,  declared  the  fact,  and  stated  that  if  the  master  at  arms  would  go 
with  him   he  would  show  the  body.    This  was  done  and  the  bwly   found. 
Charges  were  accordingly  made  by  Capt.  Stringham  of  murder,  and  a  court 
ordered.    That  every  chance  might  be  had  by  the  prisoner,  I  requested  Ihos. 
Wells,  Esq.,  my  secretary,  to  appear  as  his  counsel.     After  a  patient  hearing 
of  the  case,  sentence  of  death  was  pronounced,  and  the  prisoner  to  be  executed 
at  such  time  and  place  as  the  commander-in-chief  might  think  proper.     1  ac- 
cordingly directed  him  to  be  removed  on  board  the  Constitution,  bearing  my 
penant,  and  placed  in   good  snd' comfortable  apartments,  with  instructions  to 
the  chaplain,   Mr.   Everett,  to  pass  as  much  time  as  his  other  duties  would 
allow  with  him.    The  sacrament  was  administered  to  him;  and  he  stated  his 
belief  that  he  was  well  prepared  for  his  fate.  He  did  not  ask  pardon,  but  that 
he  should  die  as  an  example  to  otl^rs.  Returning  from  Rome  the  Holy  father 
had  directed  the  Cardinal  at  Civita  Vecchio  to  make  a  sumptuous  entertain- 
meat  for  me,  who  desired  three  days  for  the  purpose,  but  being  inform- 
ed I  was  called  on    tc  embark  the  next  morning  for  the  purpose  decreed, 
had    his  party  the  same    day.     This    good   man  used   all  his   eflorts    to 
obtain  pardon  for  the  prisoner,  but  the  law  being  imperative,   tha    sentence 
of  the  Court  was  carried  out  on  board  the  John  Adams  the  next  day  at  ]  •• 
o'clock,  at  sea  in  presence  of  the  whole  squadron:   which  had  a  good  in- 
fluence upon  all,  and  added  much  in  strengthening  and  purifying  the  disci- 
pline of  the  navy.    And  now  my  countrymen,  would  you   believe  it  possible 
that  the  2,000  dollar  law  officer  of  my  court  martial,  after  exhaustgin  all  liie 
materialsof  the  Navy  Department,  and  the  wiU  of  130  witnessess,  asked  for 
the  "black  book"  of  the  Constitution  for  more,  and  would  gladly  have  brought 
the  case  of  the  execution  of  the  seaman  to  bear  against  me  if  he  could;  and 
only'desisted  from  his  desire  so  to  do  afler  the  frequent  and  positive  assurance 
of  my  counsel  that  it  would  be  of  no  use  whatever,  for  it  was  done  in  direct 
obedience  to  the  law  governing  the  navy. 

It  may  be  well  to  note  one  or  two  other  instances  of  the  failing  memory 
of  the  witnesses  against  me.  My  second  in  command  and  his  first  Lieutenant, 
in  the  Mediterranean,  both  ot  whom  were  deponents  before  the  court,  might 
have  divulged  a  little  more,  but  I  will  fill  tho  vacuum.  Returning  from  ray 
cruise  to  Mahon,  in  the  fall  of  '37, 1  found  the  frigate  U  .States  on  quarantine; 
whose  commander,  on  inquiry  by  me,  informed  me  that  his  cruise  was  not  a 
very  pleasant  one.  While  in  the  harbor  of  Cadiz  his  first  Lieutenant  had  en- 
tered his  cabin  with  clenched,  fist  saying,  "CapL  W.,  I  am  a  vindictive 
iBan  and  I  follow  my  enemy  to  his  grave."  "Well,  what  e  sel  I  asked. 
"Why,  I  suspended  him  from  duty.  What  shall  I  doV  "Charge  and  try 
him,'' I  answered.  "I  will,"  said. he.  Some  days  after  I  wrote  to  him  for  the 
charges  preparatory  to  proceeding;  and  what  answer  do  you  suppose  I  got?  It 
was  this:  "being  the  only  person  present  at  the  traneaction,  I  must  decline 
making  charges;  but  I  want  the  Lieut,  and  all  others  to  know  that  1  disregard 
their  tSreats.^'  Thereupon,  no  charges  being  preferred,  I  immediately  restor- 
ed  the  officer  to  bis  duty.    Here  would  have  been  a  fine  field  for  a  Court 


•'• 


III 


MriMi 


1^* 


ADDENDA. 


n 

Martial  by  my  professing  friend;  but  no.  the  queition  is  "what  do  you  know 
nreiudicial  totoMMODOEB  Eujorr.  &c."  Now.  ray  countrymen,  would  you 
Eve  L  that  subsequently  1  have  been  informed  by  an  aged  and  estimable 
Snd  an  officer  in  ^e  Navy,  and  for  whom  I  had  suffered  almost  marly rdom, 
hat  JheMme  officer  above  alluded  to,  in  the  year  '39.  wh.le  was  contending 
■inio  handed  against  my  enemies  in  and  out  of  Congress,  called  npon  him  and 
sS  the  purpTe  of  his\isit  to  be  to  place  him  on  his  guard  agamst  me  as 
Sine  the  worst  man  in  the  navy.  He  was  accompanied  too.  m  this  laudable 
Sbvthosdl-Mme  fleet  Surgeo".  whose  papers  were  denied  me  as  you 
win*  seV  by  the  Communication  of  the  Secretary.  Very  recently  through 
rSend!  I  called  upon  this  officer  for  information  as  to  the  fa.t.  demanding  at 
theMme  timea  categorical  answer;  when  he  dented,  poBxttvely.  ever  haviDi 
said  it  

I  srive  tie  following  letter  from  the  late  General  S.  Smith,  of  Baltimore, 
whoWh  as  a  Revolutionary  hero,  and  patriotic  statesman,  enjoyed  the  esteem 
TnaSnect  of  his  countrymen,  to  as  great  an  extent,  as  ever  was  he  por- 
SnSSpublim  n.  'ho  was  an  intimate  friend  of  my  father;  and  both  work^ 
«S  tSgethe?  in  erecting  the  Castle  of  Independence,  and  continuea  their  la- 
bour until  of  the  death  of  the  latter  terminated  an  intimacy,  which  waaaa 
Sa^and  uninterrupted  as  thatof  brothers.  It  was  my  privilege  and  honour 
to  t^  ftvouredwith  the  counsel  and  advice  of  General  Smith;  and  in  difficulty  I 
.  ^eTvSrJih  at  his  hands,  and  was  always  happy  to  receive  evidences  of  a 
MSerorinterest  in  my  affa  rs.  On  his « decease,  a  written  speech  wu 
CdrelaUve  to  he  Battle  of  Lake  Erie;  but  u  artunateW  it  was  burned, 
Ml  am  informed  by  his  son  General  John  Speat  Smith,  'long  *'*.  "'^V 
^irs  by  hiTExecutors.  The  brief  remarks,  however,  contained  in  the  let- 
fer%u<SienUy  show  what  were  his  views  in  respect  to  the  battle,  or  my  cod- 

"^"Hi^SSmtionsupon  printers  I  would  recommend  to  all  who  unfortunately 
diifild^r  be  enlaSi  in  a  controversy  with  them.  Of  course,  I  mwnthoM 
Jt^areconnLtXa  a  partisan  prek  They  are  an  ""c-ponaAle  crew 
JhoJe  very  aliment  is  slander,  and  whose  only  occupation  "/^«  "*""«•)» 
"  *h?do  not^ustain  them.  They  are  like  corporate  bodies  «°d  Cmirta  MarUa^ 
without  souls,  and  freed  from  punishment  Democracy  and  they  are  alien* 
foiSrsJidthLselves  as  a  privileged  order,  held  together  by  the  «me 
cement,  which  binds  tyranto  and  oppressore. 

***'  Baltimoek,  20th  June^lfiM. 

Commodore  Elliott. 

It  mav  not  be  inapproprUteJto  call  attention  to  the  practice  of  indulging  in  du- 
cuir.'^in  reference  to  sSupai^d  defecU  of  a  brother  officer's  character.  A.  ewj 
Mmg-yrwthefoUowW^^^       wUlshow  you-this  censurable  conduct  wa. 


mm 


It  do  you  know 
rmen,  would  you 
td  and  estimable 
most  martyrdom, 
[  was  contending 
led  npon  him  and 
against  me  aa 
in  this  laudable 
>nied  me  aa  you 
ecently  through 
vx,  demanding  at 
i»eJy,  ever  having 


:h,  of  Baltimore, 
ijoyed  the  esteem 
/er  was  the  por- 
er;  and  both  work- 
mtinueu  their  la- 
:y,  which  was  aa 
■ilegc  and  honour 
;  and  in  diflSculty  I 
sive  evidences  of  a 
itten  speech  waa 
)1y  it  was  burned, 
along  with  other 
ntained  in  the  let- 
battle,  or  my  coo* 

who  unfortunately 
mrse,  I  mean  those 
irresponsible  crew 
is  the  abuse  of  all 
nd  Courts  Martial, 
1  they  are  alMoa: 
ither  by  the  same 


as,  20th  June,  1834. 
gpapen  received  yes- 
'»  but  one  way  to  get 
publish  gives  tbam  a 
nscriticiams  or  abuse 

ut  do  not  charge  their 
)9t  distaut  recollection 
recollect  it— he  was  a 
ill  you  about  Mie  time 
iber  only  that)  hadex- 
:  the  saine  opinion,  that 

S.  SMITH. 


le  of  indulging  in  dis- 
character.  A»  early 
nsurable  conduct  was 


kUIW 


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IS 


<firected  towards  myself.  You  can  judge  of  the  correctness  of  the  conclusions  of  an 
experience  officer  who  is  known  to  be  one  of  intelligence  and  respected  by  a 
laree  oortion  of  the  navy,  from  a  perusal  of  the  communication  below. 

I  ask  Ipuve  to  say  a  word  upon  this  subject,  that  it  may  have  its  influence  upon 
the  miiicls  of  the  junior  officers  of  the  service,  among  whom  tne  tspru  de  corps  in 
this  partirnlar  should  be  ever  active.  The  time  has  been  when  the  cause  of  one 
became  the  cause  of  all ;  and  when  one  member  was  assailed,  that  he  was  sure  to 
have  an  advocate  present.  How  sadly  reversed  is  the  case  now !  A  !»«"'«_; 
reives  his  son  at  the  close  of  a  cruize,  and  the  favorite  of  the  domestic  circle,  often 
from  a  thoughtless  disposition,  indulges  in  animadversion  or  censure  upon  h:>:  com- 
mander.   Thus,  through  an  interchange  of  social  feeling,  the  community  becomes 

'"*ThI»rfew  remarks  will  not  be  considered  out  of  place  here,  for  I  perceive  that 
the  facility  of  intercourse  between  the  seaboard  and  mountains  has  brought  t"g«««^ 
a  portion  of  the  young  gentlemen  of  our  navy  and  the  good  and  charming  lad«es  cf 
this  delightful  region;  and  that  they  have  bound  themselves  by  the  only  hond,  whiek 
republican,  inow-thcne  of  holy  matrimony !  May  Heaven  bless  you,  my  dear 
friends,  and  may  these  bonds  embrace  as  many  rf *«.««*./.<.«.'  and  d*"  P'«f!?"  »» 
Napoleon  desire'd  Madame  De  Stael  to  possess!  My  old  friend.  Gen.  W.,  w.l  un^ 
der^d  my  invocation,when  I  beg  him  to  remember  that  after  his  ^ro  8"ndeh.  dr«n 
can  be  relieved  from  the  judicious  care  of  their  amiable  mother,  that  I  claim  them 
for  my  country,  aaturedthat  they  have  the  truly  noble  blood  in  their  vaina  to  maW 
them  heroes. 

Kor/oli,  Augv»tM,  1819. 

nor  Sir  -It  w».  with  no  \ei»  iui-priw  thin  regret,  that  I  Vsmt  rou  *<■*  '"'^""Pli^TV-itf 
rTf^ei  .  d..po.r„n  .o%j..re  your  flS.e  in  .W  «''«V,I-ke  Ene.  Al^Vt'tTn-^J^SSTfte,-"*- 
Ut\rr  nf  that  aAir.  motiret  of  d«  iiacy  would  prtrent  ray  interftrenoe.  TBeir»ni««imn  ii»  iixh«"" 
U^^Ksn  the  uhirSoT«>nver..tion  .b^.d.  .m.Dnt  our  mutu.1  W"««\»»i'« F*' Cn  .««^  •K 
n.^Slirence  Wiween  you  ind  Cipuin  Perry.  V.rioui  rumort  juid  '«'«««5»  J»J«  *«™  ■"^i.T!. 
SrStabW  were  «i«r-.rd  or.  by  eltherof  Tou.  I  h.re  uniformly  k»«lt«I  «J«*»'««*' •"JiS? 
?o  «ot-H  "d  m?.e"'  .nJ  .dde'l.  lh.t  it  v...  fnipoii.ic,  injuriou.  to  the  wrtie.  ind  the  «rvvce  K«»»^ 

emwed  my  D«ih,  ihwirte.1  my  viewi,  or  hw  any  illwill  exuted  between  ■ »«  J  f^lJI^JLSI  wlU  hm 
^fanv^rot'mutu*!  enemietwould  prohAly  nj.lee to •«•  m«t»«ri«nce.  I«' '  "»" J°2.'1?j'; 
.i;-nMinted-r"r  of  .11  the  ''rmnife  lumori  th»t  r.«hed  ui »bn»i.  .arorlyone !»•  pr«»«dttu«.M4l 
tm^uliid  th-y  m.  t  h.  win  jot  up,  either  m  m.lc»olence  or  idleoeu.  I  f«el  muni  A«  Wr 
h?nSSn  you  hi«  meiTe..  .«,«  four  countrymen.  werc|anlye.iiied.  ind  will  he honoorAlT «i»' 
tained. 


ToCtpt.  J,  D.  Elliott,  of  the  Ni»y. 


With  r««pe«t  mm!  reirird,  

1  «n.  de-  .if.  y««  *.«.«  !5r~^^^^^ 


The  fcllowinf  is  a  list  of  the  articles  imported  by  me.  and  presented  to  the 
diflerent  Scientific  and  Literary  Institutions,  in  the  United  States.  Whett 
handed  to  the  Court  Martial  it  was  not  received;  although  the  membere  were 
to  decide  as  to  my  using  public  stores.  &c.  &c !  I  will  not  dwell  up«n  such 
iwtwe;  it  speaks  for  itself.  A  partial  glance  over  the  catalogue  will  show 
that  their  estimated  value  of  twelve  thousand  dollars,  is  not  exorbitant  And 
yet  such  waa  the  determination  to  ruin  me.  that  the  testimony  of  awitneiiB.  that 
nine  hundred  brads  were  used  in  making  a  model  of  the  Holy  »«P"'f"'  *" 
received,  when  a  disinterested  individual,  a  cabinet  maker,  ewoM  that  were 
could  not  have  been  fifty  f 

Articles  presented  by  Comitodore  Elliott,  to 

AR^an  S«co^Ss;^hingabo.rt  3,509  Pr,^«C:A^'||*l^J?IJi^"i!AC^^ 
other  metBlli<'coini..-Fouf  boxes  of  antitiuities  collected  m  Palestine  and ayr».-A  luno 

of  one  of  the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 

A^b^roran<;;«fcoin..--Otherai.tiquitie.fromPale.tineandS,ri.,  Corinth.  Ath-* 

Cretej&c : 
3.  Washirgton  Colltg* : 
A  C44lectioa  of  ancient  coins. 

w  # 


!!' 


measmi 


u 


APVKNt*> 


•«  r;!iioini..«)l«  from  AlMtndrit  TroM,  turf 
•iWiitM,  AlM«ndri«,  Trow 


4.  JeJersoH  L'olltgt  .      - 
A  capital  oC  •  tolumr.  oblamed  in  Cmarm. 

5.  Prtnr»l(.H  Collfg* : 
A  collection  of  ancient  coina.— r 

Csaarin  PalcJtinc 
e.  Camhriilgt  Collet*  :  Ma-u.     ^ 
Some  »peciinenit  ol'marWu  from  wA 

7.  Wtllianu'  Collrgt :  „  , 
A  capital  of  a  column  from  C«Mria  ralealine. 

8.  Dartmouth  Collig* : 

A  collection  of  nscient  coins 

A  c^Bn'rf'cC  and  a  pieoeof  a  column  from  AlawndviaTtoM  and  Car..  PI-- 

tllM. 

10.  CoU*g«  in  Mistourt : 
A  collection  of  coins. 

11.  'tramylvaniaColttg*: 

A  collection  of  ancienl  coins. 
Vi.  TSe  Mtdie/il  Collegt  at  BaltimoT*.  <• .  — ii  A«m  r^Mria  Palaa- 

A  Mummy,  disinterred  at  Memphis  Ejm>t.-A  «"'*•«<»•  "f  •^'•^^,'^i'Ji„  fr^ 
tine.-A  marble  sill  from  iho  Temple  of  Minerva  on  the  plams  of  Troy,  and  a  column  irom 
Cnsarin  Palentine. 
13    Th»  CharhtttsvilU  Umv4rtitv:  .....        v.-»-f— •,/.«_  A  mar- 

Two  marble  balls  obtained  at  thetardane  lea,  about  eifhtleel  in  <''^*^^  T^Z^^'af 
ble  head  of  Bacchus  from  Tyre,  Syria.-A  Vase  fished  up  at  'h»  Point  wheie  the  U„,e^ 
Aciium  was  fought  belwee.i  Cmsarand  Pompey.--A  large  ">»''>'«  f^'"'"",^  '*'"7SlJ.^ 
iU«^d^TroSi.-Aa  Eaglemade  from  apiioe  of  marble  reraov^J  from  Mmerva  domnea , 

Grwtce. 

14.  William  and  Mary  CoUtgt: 

An  Ibis.— A  column  removed  from  plains  of  Troy. 

15.  ThtBattinumCathtdral:  „    -.    ,       >>.   »._j. 
A  paintiM  repreaenting  the  Illuminatioo  at  81.  Patar  a  and  St.  An«wa. 

II.  Tk*  CoUtgt  at  Gtorg*tovm : 
Calls  of  the  Popes. 

17.  Protpect  Hill,  N.  Carolina  : 

A  column  from  Marathon.      .      ,  _    .  «.    i   .       o  /» 

18.  IS*  LUtrary  and  PhUotophtcal  Sooittf  at  CkarluUm,  S.  C. 
A  collection  of  ancient  coins. 

Two  colossal  ballsftom  the  Dardai     es.-A  8Moopha«uf  from  Baytool,  Byiia 
aO.  Amtriean  Antiquarian  8oti4tjf  of  WorMtfr,  MaitachuMttt . 
A  parcel  of  ancient  ooina. 

*A  copyt?MOT^?nal  pa'^u'nV<^oiumbu8  and  Vespucoius.-Au  Ea«le  mad*  from 

marble  removed  from  Alexandria  Troas. 
!/*«  .^Imrna/j  brought  home  were  disposed  of  BS  follows:  „        .      .       .„ 

1  A  Sv^n  pSaaeswon  of  the  Honorable  John  Foityth,  tent  to  G«)iiia,  to  prop.- 

""z'^TMa/tMS  J#iwy  —Sent  to  Mr.  Hubba'  plantation,  Tennessee. 
3.  A  Jaei  .-Sent  to  Ellmbeth  city,  Virginia,  to  prppii«te.  on  shares.        ^- ,.„.,,__ 
4  A  Jaei  .-Sent  to  Dauphin  oounty.  Am  to  Charlea  Carson  and  John  C.  M  Allistar- 

ownedjointlybiCom.  EUioUandThoin»aB_Jaoobt._    ^_^  ^_  ^ ^    n-ii„w.  to 


wnediointlybyUom.  fcUiouana  inomaao  jboww.    _  .  .     r.  n.  i...    t» 

5   xWa  yaeka»ulaiarjg4l>at  Arabian Horu :-^XiUo  Jamea  A.  G*"««'^'-  «» 
■     '     of  CuintorlMd,  Franklin  and  Dauphin,  Pennsylvania,  and  be- 
er'SllSs'^^wi)^-  a»..-2W  JrojjM^  Syrim  S*^M««.  C«s««m. 


propagate 
ronsingto 


...  in  thecountieac 
to  Com.  EHliott. 


6.  inru  Amtanutan  nag*.— Aim    ""'"?  '^"S  r'T^  ^—r   _ _7..  tj. 

Grain,  Grass  aad  Garden  Sewl  ;-a«rt  to  Mr.  T.  B.  Jacobs,  Uncasttr  co«««X>,**;.„ 

7.  diu  Minorta  Jii«*  .-Sent  to  propafHa in  Lancaster  county,  Penn.,  and  belonging 
toCom.EllioUandT.  B.  Jaooba.  ,      ..      »     u 

8.  OntSuptrior  Arabian  Jtfars :-Pr«aented  to  Mrs.  Jacobs. 
9.F^jSabimMaru,  On*  Andaltuian  ^  Urn  Araiiam  Ce/«--8«2Lil»'' 

lohB  T.  Ban,  Suta  oi  JliiKwi,  balODging  to  Com.  EUwt,  wd  propagWing  on  shares. 


_i> 


nndrw  TroM,  awl 


■  and  CMtrw  PiIm- 


fromCcMria  ?■)«•• 
y ,  tnd  »  column  from 


«uinfer«nc«.— A  mw- 
t  where  the  battle  of 
lumn,  removed  from 
rom  Minerva  Somnee , 


tl«. 


layroM,  Sytta 


Au  Eagle  madi  fr«m 

to  GMifia,  to  prop*- 

«. 

nrei. 

IJohnC.  M'AUlater- 

mes  A.  Gallagher,  to 
Penntylvania,  and  be- 

p—MiHorea  Chicitfu, 

water  county,  Pa. 

',  Penn.,  and  belonging 


I  Coltt  .-—Sent  to  Mr. 
opagMing  on  shaiei. 


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75 


Certified  Proceedings  of  Court  of  Inquiry  held  in  tke  year  1815. 

A. 

Unitkd  Stats'  Sloop  Ontawo,  New  York,  16ih  April,  1813. 

.■  -  _uk  .».».  ..t'ihi.<.M,.<riul'ilie  wroce,  I  urn  inturmril  ih«t  in  cuniequenee 

.t"•c«"«"V.^e^r'^^K7.:!;a"dr■  :^^^^  b«..d.,o,two.  .»l  l   pr.- 

•"-  •'"  "« '^'•''  •"'  •"'"i«,i',ru.Xi,'r  w  be,  with  ,«..  re.p..^  Sir.  ,.ur  ob^^^«[-'ty^ 

OfflcicU  Letter  of  Com.  Perry  relative  to  Battle  of  Lake  Erie. 

B. 

U.  S.  ScHooNB*  Aeibl,  Put-in-Bay,  13ih  September,  1813. 

air  -In  mr  kK  I  iaTormed  vou,  that  we  hwl  eapturcd  the  eiwmy'i  ft«i  oo  ihu  l»ke.    J  ture  now 
A. Km  i^JiWTou  ttamoti iiuioriMit partkulin of th.  .ctiou.    On  ihe  mominj of  the  10th  lOM. 

■iSir   liiertteiee  wid  tiow  line  twiDf  .hot  .way.  the  became.  uniiijiia«eahle.  noC«^thtiaiidm«  the 
SS  ierttoM  »fS?SiHinf  Matter.   In  ihu  •lUiauon  ahe  lUMaiMd  the actwoiupwajdii  oftwo  houn. 


patediBTi 
the  wiiul,  i 


nUantlr  into  clow  action  I  i  imowouieiy  w<.m  uu  u»i.-  ».  ..v.,  ^-v-  ».—-—- 
I  BUT  wiihlr  ToKnteerinc  to  brine  the  icboonert.  which  had  been  kept  a»tern  by  the  hgbtnua  at 
A.  Ji!!J7n«ci«^M?iS    ftwiuwahun.peakablepain  that  I  aw,  won  after  I  Kot  on  boarithe 
MuJS?^^\hSa4  rfru;rS.Twltow.i^ltK0UKri  wa.«^  been  ,d- 

toStotEs  tottTaiS  that  to  hare  eontinoed  to  make  a  thow  of  tuittanee  would  bare  been  a  wanton 
SrSUTcfA^rrinaS.  "her  brare  c«w.  But  the  enemr  wai  iiot  able  to  take  powmion  of  her,  ud 
S!Sr™iM«i  w»oMrmittedherfla«amhito  be  houted.  At  4S  minoie.  pait  twe.  the  tignaf  wy 
SI*  fcr"  tole^Sdw™  tT  VaS^T^nf  rery  little  injured,  I  determined  to  pu.  thrauffa  the 
SbStnT liifctore^and p»«ed iSind of thiir two thipeand a brif , bitim a  rakinj lire  to fwrn from 
S??tIiWc^  SSdtt  a'laJ»B  icbooner  and  .loop,  tvim  the  larboarS  tide,  at  half  putel  >bot  dtelanee. 
The«SJ£?^Sel.MthUtim?haTiOJ|W«•'^^^^  dUunce,  under  the  dueerion 

rfSifcWIiotrand VeepioK  up  a  wert  Sireeted  trt,  the  two  •hipc.a  bnj,  and  a  lebooiMt  lurreDdered. 


a  Nhooner  and  tloop  raakini  a  Tain  atteaijit  to  eaeape. 

T?Se7»i«f.an5  men  wtio  were  immediatelT  under  my  otae«atioo  e 
BDdlhaTenodoubtthataU  otlK,ri  eondneied  themMlTea  at  beaame  Ar 
iSnt.  Tanall.  ArM  of  the  Lawroiae.  althooah  aev  aral  uraat  wounded,  le 


n 


1  i 


_  erineed  thecnatat  gallantly. 

Ameriaan  olnecK  aad  leamen. 

fuaed  to  quit  the  deck.    Mid- 


{hriai  FoSi^  {*.infd»ty  lalieiteMSoind  SaiUn.  Matter jaytor  were  of  «eat  yt-tanee  u> ».. 
1  iJi^riwt^  bi  tttting  »  you  the  death  of  Lieut. ^Brooke  of  the  mtrinet.  and  Midthipman  Uub, 
h5h7ftteliwreoee,a3^Mi*AipmanJohnClafli,of  the  Scorpion  ;  they  were  »a luabJe  or.eer...- 
llTHaSleW^uS^boroSuiteeied  hit  terrice*  on  deck,  waa  tewrely  woumled  latein  the  aet»p. 
5[i.?!!r!!r>il.»«..:ia«.ri«i»t.iiriheLawrcnee,were  terorely  wounded.    On  board  th.^  Nia- 


MUlthtpman  ili«tonaiid8wartwoet,of  iheUwrene^wete  teyarely  wounded.  On  board  u 
JajirKSw.  Smith  and  Edwardi,  ahd  MidthipmanWebtter,  (doin«  duty  ..Saihan  Matter,)  uehared 
EaVenThai^dtome  manner.  Capt.  Brerooct,  of  the  army,  who  acted  at  a  volunteer  in  the  «paeity  of 
a  muSe  officer  on  board  that  Te«*l.  it  an  «eellent  and  biave  offlctr,  »«!  with  hit  muiketry,  did 
creat«ncntian.  Lieut.  Turner,  commanding  th«  Caledonia,  brought  ilmt  ret.el  into  aeuon  m  the 
molt  able  manner,  and  it  an  officer  that  in  all  lituationt  may  be  relied  upon.     •■'-  *  — '    •  •  ■*"■— 


The  Ariei,  Li.  Packet, 


well  known  to  the  coremment,  itwonldbealaaoSt  tuperfluoui  to'tpeak.  In  thia  aeuim  he  evinced  hia 
eteraeicrittie  biarwy  and  Judgment,  and  line*  the  ekxe  of  the  aetjim,  ha*  given  me  the  mottable  and 

"TiHave  the  hm»?to  eneluae  you  a  return  of  the  killed  and  wounded,  together  with  a  tatemaal  of  the 
rehktire  furce  of  the  tqnadiont.  The  Cant,  and  Firnt  Lieut,  of  the  Queen  Charlotte,  and  Firtt  Lleu^ 
of  the  Detrait.  were  killed.  Capt.  Barehy,  tenior  officer,  and  the  commander  of  the  Lady  Prevott. 
iereiely  wounded.  Their  loat  in  killed  and  wounded,  I  hare  not  yet  been  able  to  aiecrum  ;  it  mutt 
howerer,  hatre  been  tery  gt«t.  ^^  ^peetfiUly,  i  have  the  hoiior  to  be. 

Sir,  yoar  obedient  terram, 

O.  a.  PEARF. 
ThalIon.Wm.JoiMi, 

Seecetary  of  the  riavy. 


■aataMiW 


i  -•"-°'~1MniIi7i"i 


ADDINDH. 


J 


Member*. 


Nary  Dtpartnunt,  Aprxl,  1815. 
Sir.-Tllrluurl  i.flBi|.iir.,no»  •HliinUNrwVoik.  i«  ordtr.     lu  protewl  immcUuu Ijr  wtlwill* 
»e«liK«Iion  r.  Mil.  ttttlb)  juur  ifiu  rof  ih.  Iflih  mi  . 

I  .«...,ry  --P«rf»"r.  >-' "'-'»«  ^"•c»|;ow.NINSHIKLD. 
Capt  JeM«  D.  Klliou,  Sl.i"P  Onurio,  Mew  Voffc- 

iViipy  DopartnuiU,  April  20/A,  1813. 
8ir,-It  h«»  bm  itited  to  thi.  Depanmrnl,  ihn  by  the  pro  .x<lin«.  ..f  •  Coun  uf  Inquiry  '•><;*'«•• 
Brittin.ordi -e.l>«ln»e«iiritethe»u«-.orth.>lu.t  of  the  Bt.tnh  flwt  on  l*ke  Krii-,  un  the  I""''  "J 
a»pten.t>rr,  J-il3,  the  coiiductnlC.pt.  Jewe  1>.  Ellioit  of  the  Uniirt  »t»ti_i  N.»y,  »h..  cnmimndrd  th« 
brte  Ni««r.  on  tbii  d»y,  i.  mi»r<«r<#ein«<-Jutticcioth*repuiiiiiuiiolC«pi.  EllMHi,»i>a  to  ihc  Nivy 
of  ilie  1  niicil  Sl.trt,  rrijuire.  ih»i  a  iru.-  .taiemri.t  of  the  f»cn  in  rcl.ucm  to  hit  co«luei  on  «>»<«•«• 
•un  he  r,h.biiH  ti.  the  world.  The  r„urt.  tder^riw,  of  w'lieh  >o<i  «rv  prerMeni,  w  ill  immedmleiy 
nroeerd  to  inquire  into  ihe  Mine,  to  iue«-n«iniliep«ttl«:«uit«iiied  lu  theietl<,nofU.«t  day,  and  repon 

il>  opinion  tbenrun  to  tk>«  Oeputment. 

IuB,nfpMtfullT,  yoarob  dienteenrtnt.  ...._.„ 

•       "^        '  B.  W.  CROWNINSHIBLD. 

Cob.  Alcunder  Murray,  New  York. 

B.-4. 

Aran.  34th,  1815.     T%«  Court  nut  inpurtuatut  of  ihs  fortgoing  Ordtri. 

rkHUiv 
Com  MuBStT.  Prtiident.  C«pt  Kruu, 

HiMir  WUBATOM.  E.q  ,  IiJice  Ad.oeit...  U,  Com  t  Hogeri. ,         -..k-fl-i. 

The  Court  biiiig  duly  ««otu,  (ion.  her  with  iKr  Judge  AdvoeiteJ  orueeeded  io  Inquire  into  Ac  IM(* 

MMn*  to  the  conduct  of  Ckpl.  Klliou  in  the  Mtion  oftiie  lOib  Sept.  1813,  uu  I.*ki>  Krie. 

Ueot.  NtLsm  W«»ii»ii,liti  S»ilins  Milter  of  ti»eNi«R«r«,wj»twQrn.  -.i.,n.i. 

.  •MMion  by  the  Court.-H»nn)t  «in  ■iid  r««d  C«pt.  Ferry '»  ofleial  aecouDt  of  the  attion  of  the  IWk 

\  1813,  on  Ijike  Erie,  pleMe  to  iUte  whether  it  coataiiu  t  eorrvct  iiAlcnwut  of  (ttal 

I  bcliere  it  doe*  .        .         ...      ._    , 

ition.    By  the  Judge  AdToctte.-What  further  do  you  know  rcepectuif  tha  .lul^ett  laatter  or 

An<wcr7  Jo«t »« d«yligh%  on  the  lOih  Sept.  IB13,  we  were  in  fut  iu-Biy,  and  .Ii«eo«ted  tha  ene^ 
nvV  fleet.  A  lirttil  wan  tnade  by  Capt.  Perry,  and  we  immediately  got  under  weiKb,  and  beat  out  of 
the  haV-Ihe  wind  aJiead.  After  we  got  out,  the  wmd  being  l.ghi;  it  ahifted,  which  gave  u  ih«  weather 
-arT  Weniadeiailinpur«uit,aiidaiignal.wi.mi.Hefor  each  reaael  to  take  it.  .tation.  The  Law- 
rasae  led  the  »an.  the  Caledonia  neat,  and  then  the  .N  iiunra,  in  cluae  order.  Th«  iroall  w wela  ,wer« 
•■M«m  The  eaemy  eommeneed  hi<  fire  upon  the  headjnoai  veaael  at  15  la.  Ulbre  noon,  whith  tha 
LawrcMe  letomed  at  about  noon,  at  thedUianee  ol  onesjileand  a  half  iVom  the  enemy  Captain 
ElltottdiKeted  ma  to  oommenea  ftom  my  di»Uion  with  a  kmc  11.  Soon  after.  »«»«<>.•»•«» 
two  braadaidn  from  the  earronadea.  Capt.  Sllwii  diraeled  oa  to  ceaae  fiHnc  the  cnroaadc*.  aa  tha  ahM 
All  IhoruaS  to  eontinue  Bring  the  k>nc  gun.  The  enemy  wera  priB«ip«lly  dSrectuig  their  Bre.  at 
thb  moS-ni,  agaioH  the  Lawrenee.  We  were  aabg  etrery  eunion  to  get  down.  Tha  wind  wa*  Ughl. 
It  waa  half  iwalia,  that  we  eommeneed  flrHg  our  caronaadea,  at  long  |un-Uu>t  diauuMC-and  we  being 
«.windwat57wef«eontinually  muring  the  enemy.  Weeontinued  the  action  with  light  wmda,  eon- 
ainnallTbearngdown  in  our  iiaiinn,  until  *bontio'elock;whrn  the  Lawn-nce  waa  duwbled.  Prerioua 
lothat.  Capt.  BUiottdirtctedilif  Caledonia  to  bear  upiuidgne  him  roomtocloae  with  il.a  Lawrence. 
TheCaledonia  dropped  to  leeward  of  u»,  and  the  Lawrence  dropped  out  of  ike  line,  nearly  at  OM  and 
theMme  time.  The  wind  "praog  up,aitd  CapL  Elliott  made  aail  to  eloae  with  tktir  hcadmoat  ahip. 
At-rrm  «ot  into  ckiae  aetton,  I  waa  knocked  down,  and  carried  below.  When  1  eame  oj  deck  agaw, 
ftunJ  Capt.  Perry  on  board.  Capt.  Elliott  waa  in  the  guu  boau,  and  the  aaiioo  .till  eoutmuiog.  In 
about  25  mimitioi  afterward,  the  enemy  tiineh.  ,       .  ,    j       •    •  __ 

queiiion  by  the  Court.    What  w*.  the  foree  of  our  iquadron,  aa  lo  iixe  of  veaaela,  deieription,  dh» 

'*A°'ft'^"i'««««'oraie  brig  Lawrenee  of  iO  gun*.  18  32  pound  earrrmdea,  and  8  Jong  H'M  ">« '"'f 
4iagan  of  20  gun*  oi  the  saraa  deacripiion  nnd  about  150  men,  of  which  not  more  than  120  were  «,  for 


rt!6J5«i 


i!id  aMcnnVweVibe' Tei'wrT. »o well mannnfa* our v)»*el*'gnieially are m the oocao. 

O.  What  wa.  the  enemy',  forte?  .  .       ^      ^        ■.,.,.  .i_jj.i. 

A  111  cli'K  aetwn  they  were  not  .unerior  to  ua,  in  my  opuuoD;  but  from  the  lightnau  of  the  wiad,  tha 
aitwtion  of  the  fleet.,  and  the  enemy*,  having  long  guna,  t  eoMidercd  ibem  Mperior.  „     .  , 

O^Did  (he  enemy'.  veMcU  appear  to  be  a*  badly  mannad  a*  reptcaenicd  to  tha  Bnuah  Cauit  Murtial 
h^re  whom  Capi*«>  Barelay  w*.  tried?  ^   ,_,       ,.  ^  .  ,        ..  ,  v 

A  The  atatenent  given  before  that  Court  I  eonaider  to  be  ftlae.  1  infier  it  from  the  appeaianec  of  ika 
Detroit  after  the  action.  I  .aw  60  wounded  men  on  boaid  her  which  I  beliere  lo  hara  been  acamta.  t 
belieTethe  enemy  had  more  than  thennmher  of  Dritiah  aramcn  (taicd. 

o.  What  command  had  Capt.  EUiou  in  ihe  action  ? 

A.  HehadeomnwndoftlieNiagaia.  .       ,      ^     ,.      „        „  .      v iv     «• 

Q  Did  he  do  ail  In  hi.  power  to  gain  a  nearer  paaitwn?  and  when  Capt.  Parry  went  on  boaid  the  Mi« 
anna,  dkl  yon  aee  any  thing  in  Capt.  Elliott'a  conduct  that  indicated  an  inientina  oo  hi*  pan  to  mafca 
afil  from  the  ciiem)  ?  ...  ^         .         ■         ■  t.        _. 

A  He  did  all  in  hi*  power  to  gam  a  nearer  pcaition.  I  narer  ohaenred  any  intention  on  hi*  part  to 
't«Ufroia«heaMmy;Miiheeounry,lMlad  inhiaadiaponiiM  wgctiaMChxaMtieaaapo*- 


i 


ni,  Apni,  1810 
miiicdwuljr  wihcii* 

OWMNSHIKLD* 


April  20/A,  1815. 
I  uf  Imiuiry  in  OrWII 
Krir,  un  the  lOili  ci 
,  whf>  ciimrnandnl  !*>• 
ilidti,  •nil  to  ihc-  Nivr 
soaduei  on  Uiti  orca> 
mi,  will  immediiitrly 
ftliat  day,  *nd  rrport 


lOWNlNSHlBLD. 


ng  Ordtrt. 


^  {Member*. 
"•J  .    . 

Inquire  iiiio  ibc  raet* 

«  Krie. 

r  Uw  (etion  of  the  lOlk 
offaco? 

'  iba  .lul^ett  iMtter  of 

nd  iliacoTrml  the  ene- 
weiKb,  iiul  brat  oui  of 
i(h  K***^  >"  ''■e  veathrr 
iuiutioii.  1  he  law- 
h«  (nuill  TtHcli  ,weni 
<lure  nocD,  which  the 
m  the  tvtnt  Cipiain 
ilWr,  we  And  one  or 
e  carronitic*,  M  the  ihot 
r  dimiinc  their  Sre.u 
I.  The  wind  «u  liRhl. 
duianeCiUHl  we  bcinK 
with  light  wilidt,  con- 
nt  diMbled.    PrcTwut 


IK  with  li.e  Lawrence. 
lin«,  nearly  at  ene  and 
th  ihtir  hcadoMMt  (hip. 
11 1  came  ou  deck  •(ain, 
a  •Ciil  coutinuisc-    IB 

saiela,<le*ariptian,  dimi- 

aiiVxitWn  Ihebrif 
lure  than  ISO  were  C.  for 
,  and  a  tnai  aamber  of 
Vl't  or  IB'ii  the  ncbooDer 
-1  do  nut  rcocmher  the 
ine  and  Tiippe,  lajiaa.   I 


ifhtnau  of  the  wiad,  the 

perior. 

be  Briliah  Cauit  Martial 

im  the  appearance  of  lb* 
10  bar*  been  teencn.    t 


rrwenton  board  the  K!« 
una  oohieparttomaha 

intention  on  hia  part  to 

Id  aa  elowaatioa  at  poa- 


AUUKNUA. 


77 


%.  Did  Tutt  beliere  that  Capl.  BlUutt  did  cv.rf  thiuf  thit  a  .brare  and  merifuriuu.  odlaer  4hould 
iaee  done,  In  the  aelioa  f 

Q.  Hr.'e  you  b.ard  any  oflleer  make  any  rrmarki  derot»<o'T  ««  h'*  tharaeter  or  toaduet  on  the  lOih 
of  Sept  ? 

q.  by'capl.  Elliott-Did  the  Niapia  at  any  ume,  daring  the  aetwo,  attempt  to  make  off  fivinth* 
Bntith  fleet  1 

Q.  What  WM  the  dUtancc  ftom  the  Uwrtnce  to  the  Niagara,  when  the  flriog  eomroenecd  from  the 

""a"  Vhere  wae  the  inlerreninr  ipaee  of  the  Caledonie,  the  thrte  rewel.  being  in  cloee  order. 

Q  What  wa»  th.  .ituation  cfTnith  Bceti  wh«-n  the  iciion  commtnci-d  on  our  part  ?  end  what  time 
did  i  order  the  Cilnlonia  out  of  the  line !  end  h.iw  won  all"  did  I  place  my  yt-t\  a-head  of  the  Law- 
imiee?  and  what  appeared  to  be  the  inoaiiim  of  the  Briii»h  fleet?  ^.n  ••. 

A.  We  were  in  a  cine  ahead,  endea»or.ng  lo  r«<  J"""  upon  the  enemy  ae  fait  M  poeeible,  aMR  Ibe 
«neniT'«  beam,  with  th.  wintt  nearly  a  beero.  It  wi.  a  little  after  the  middle  of  the  MlMiii  that  the 
Cak.loiiia  «••  ordered  oiit  ij<  the  lin.-.  Tbe  Uwreriee  war  dnipping  a«em,  and  we  thooung  ahead 
We  had  gut  iiuo  pn  iiy  elote  aeiiuo  beiiire  I  went  below.    The  iiriuih  H«t  waa  in  cloae  order,  and  I 

'*Q'w!imtTrh^'lma"idtheNiagarBtta»dinf  direetlyftjf  theeiiem/'.  fleet,  when  Cap  I.  Ptirr 
came  on  board  t 

Q  Whit  wii*h'e'«it1Iilt'ilJn'o/'the  gun  hoati  when  I  left  theNiarara,  and  how  wher*  they  diipowd 
of  when  [reached  till' head  ul  the  enemy'i  line  with  them?  .    ,      ,     ,.        ^  .>. 

A  JuM  before  I  w.  lU  b<  low ,  thev  were  a  Huj?  way  a..teni.  When  I  came  on  deck,  I  obaerred  the 
gun  boat  C.pt.  Elliuit  vat  iii  had  got  nearly  i..  lie  he»d  uf  the  enemy'*  line  ;aMd  oa  wa.  in  »ery  ikMe 
aetl'in,  dir.  ftiOK  (he  flreofthfb"«nat  the  riuniy'««hip«.  ....  j,.„ 

Q.  How  did  The  Lawrence  bear  of  Uie  Niagara  when  Capt  Perry  eame  on  board,  and  what  dlftaaea     ^ 
wanh^ from  the  ."<unara  ?  ,  ■         _,        __  ' 

A.  I  wa«  not  ua  deck,  and  before  I  went  beluw    the  Uwreaae  wai  rather  on  oar  Ireward  quarter.  ^ 

B.-5.  W         h 

I.ietil.Yiaiiau,  Uieflnt  Lieutenant  of  the  Lawrence,  wa*  •worn.  ...j" 

q.  Do.*  Captain  Perry'*offleialaeeountoftheaelionoflho  10th  SeptrmbereoBtain  a  correct  •l«t#    *^*^ 

"".'  I  think'generally  a»  to  what  I  could  «ee  it  i*  eorreet,  eieept  *<  t.i  the  .taiement  in  p*Ke  2d,  lina  • 
nth.  of  the  Nkgara  hanf  bniueht  iiii.i  close  aeiiuii.  I  beliire  the  Niigara  *•«  ihree  qutrieri  ol  a  mile 
altera  of  the  Uwrenee;  and  wb  n  ihe  paaMxl  ut  'o  windwani  ai  the  tune  Jom.  H  rry  iui>k  p<i|«iet«ion  of 
h«r,ihew*ih.lfamileoBoiiourw.»iheTb<)W.  Th •  wa* about  ihuu.-* ami 4H  niiiiuie.»fter  theae- 
tioiieommeneid;  I  expreMwl  my  iuriirne  to  C«pt,  P.'rry  on  olmrrini?  ihe  Nwipira  in  that  •itualKio, 
aaH  after  the  Lawrence  wan  diiablcd,  he  Irf^  her  m  my  po**eMian  aiid  went  on  board  tbe  Niagara. 
O.  What  farther  Jo  yo  I  know  relaiire  to  the  •ubi'-itufihii  inquiry  ?  .    •      .  ,.  . 

A.  In  the  morning iif  the  iOtb  Sept.  wediieoeered  the  enemy'*  iquadrooaad  got  under  wetghiitood 
oat  uwt  the  Utanda.  The  wind  veered,  and  became  f.Totable  *oou  alter  we  pa*«nl  one  of  tbe  laland*. 
WilUn  about  three  mile*  of  the  enemy.  Cap* .  Rlliott,  in  the  N«gi.ra,  bore  down  and  ip.  ke  Capt  Perry. 
Cant.  tlHott  Ml  into  the  line  u  m  ta  the  Caledonia.  The  Deictiit  comuieneed  the  action  by  flnng  a 
long  M  pounder.  Capt.  Perry  directed  me  to  hail  the  Seorpwn,  for  the  purpoie  oi  eng^png  the  ene- 
my, and  at  the  t«me  lime  lo  enmmeiice  our  Ore  with  a  11  pouaderoa  the  foreoaatk-.  A  few  minute* 
afteiwardawe  com-nencedafire  withihe  eatiwnadea.  It  having  been  enquired  of  me  whether  they 
«oM  or  not,  and  1  aimwering  o  the  negatire,  Capt.  Perry  ordered  the  helm  to  be  pat  up  and  bore  dowa 
upon  the  enemy.  The  CaieduniaaniT Scorpion  engaged.  We  tan  down  and  eame  within  about  half 
mu*ket  •hot,  .ipo»ed  i*  the  whole  of  the  enemy'*  ftre  at  firw,  and  afterward*  to  that  oi  fbur  of  hi*  T**- 
»el*,  the  Chippeway.Deiru.t,  Hunter,  and  quceu  Charlotte.  We  hiy  oppoim:  the  Hunter,  and  the 
Queen  Ctallotte  wa«  a-ilern  ul  the  H'inter.  Our  firtt  diriaion  wa*  fought  againat  the  Detroll,  ibe  *ee- 
audagain<ttheqacenChark)lt«,andoeca*ionallygua*aithe  H  inter.  Ataerrral  period*  during  tbe 
eonicii,  I  expre**ed  my  •urpri*e  that  the  Niagara  wu  nut  brought  into  clo*e  action.  Tbe  v  ew  al*o  ra- 
Bf«*Md  their  •urpriee,  but  were  encouraged  Br  the  olRcer*  to  flgkt  on  till  ihe  ihuald  eome  down  aad 
Oike  a  part  with  u*.  I  ob*enad  tbe  Nianaia  firing  a  diatant  Are,  1 1  tappoae  three  ^ertera  of  a  inile  off) 
at  Ibe  enemy'*  unaller  rcMel*,  the  Lady  Pieroat  and  other**  It  wa*  two  hour*  and  48  minute*  after  tbe 
action  commenced,  that  Com.  Perry  laid  to  me.  "I  ieatre  you  to  lurrender  the  »e**cl  to  the  cnmy." 
Atikldimewecoukl  DMflghtaainglegun.  Helcfkn*.  After  he  got  in  the  boat,  he  obaerred  that  he 
would  leare  it  diacre.kiiiary  to  me,  either  to  aurremfer  or  receiTO  the  enemy'*  Are.  I  callca  on  Mr.  Tajr- 
lor,  and  Mr.  Forrect,  whowereondeck,  to  know  their  opinion— they  told  me  it  wa*  u*ele**  to  •aen- 
flee  any  mote  men,  a*  we  were  unahie  to  *a*iahi  Ibe  aetioa  any  kwigvr.  Tbe  colon  weie  conMOuently 
atraek.  Immediately  on  Com.  Perry**  arrival  on  board  the  Niagaia,  be  made  «b>I  and  bore  down- 
broke  the  eaemy'i  line,  and  the  aetiua  waa  deeidetl  ia  about  15  or  20  minute*,  except  aa  to  two  of  tba 
enraiy't  Te**el<,  which  attenptau  to  e*«ape  bttt  were  punoed. 

q.  what  wa*  the  force  of  oar  •qnadronf  .         „ 

A.  The  Lawieneeand  tbe  Niagamof  90  gnaaeaah,  eighteen  92  ponnd  eamnriea.tnd  two  loog  \V*. 
I'he  Cakdonia  had  two  or  Ihree  ^n*  on  errele*.  The  Ariel  had  3,  the  Seorpion  had  3  guna— one  a  IS, 
and  the  other  an  18  or  M  pounder.  Tbe  rett  one  gun  each.  Tbe  Lawreaee  had  131  men  end  boy*  ol 
arery  de«:ription,  of  which  103  were  fll  fbr  duty.  The  iquadnn  had  but  lew  etamen- we  had  about 
80  Btrinet.  and  •ome  militia  men. 

q.  What  comnand  had  Captain  KUiett  In  tbe  tclwa  i 

A.  He  eoromanded  the  Niagara. 

q.  How  near  wa*  he  to  the  enemy  wh*n  theaetoa  commeneed  1 

A.  About  a  mile  and  a  ball;  or  two  mile*. 

q.  Do  you  belieTe  Captain  KUiott  did  «T*ry  thins  abrara  and  mcrilotiim*  oflleer  *buuM  biTe  dene  in 
tba  action  1 

A,  I  amunderthebcUeftbattheNianiaeottUhaTa  been  bntubt  into  eloaer  action.  Theaame 
wind  which  would  bring  the  Lawieaee  into  aation  woold  Hkewiae  bring  lb*  Niagara  into  action.  The 
jMfaMopcoll  of  the  Lawrenae  wu  layimg  to  the  moat,  fhreaail  haoled  up,  and  topiiallant  tail  furled.  I 
jWiaktheNiacafthadberm«in-top*ailiU*olotheiBi*t,thKi*,  wUia  *M  wu  a-*tcra. 


i 


■,mi—n„—i:'.,il^ 


|lriii»hrt  ti' 

i-  Vh"':;.'.t'.:«;K.«  «»  .h, ,un  h-,.  -hr..  I  mo  .h,  NI.«.«.  .nH  how  -m  .h»T  -.•»«-• " 
"q  "Wb.l  «M  .he  «uW..hrd  onl«  uf  .V  l»ulr.  »ui  ..  lb.  .h.l.h  uo-  .ho-.,  ,ou  .  .«rr«.  .n»  ' 
bniiK  ikebM.  »"..ng  .idr,  w  you  wrre  iinh..i| ' 

^-  Sm  r.«  no.  -n  .h.  n..«r„  ..f  .h- «-« ^;  ^'i•• -'"^v.-'r.iJS'T.r::;  :"«,';!.v."'^";i':mX 

4'  ;;'„"r;;7n^:i:*.;;"  ,vr.h:7,f.:;i'rbr:r..5:.^^^  «- «"-  -"  •- 

■  *r.  •it"i'.'^'i^i7«r%^u.'*;i'r\'r„«\ru?,  .h.  u,.r.^.  .h.,.  ^  m,-  ..«•  .h-.  u,-.  hu 


**«»  CottH  M^)ounl«l  w  u..morrg»  Boniuv  il  h«»r  pMi  dim o'.lofk. 


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ft 


Tb.  Cour.  mr.  p.„.«.n. ...  ''*\'^n,m^^-f'^*'^ZZ^  *"••  **"""'' '''""  ''  "*"*'  *"""■ 
■.ndir  Q«o.  W.  Modirr..    H.  Whwion.  Biq..  Judr  **»«•»• 

^:r.J;?ih' ra;:  Aa\tr,J- whH.  *..  u  u».  c.p..  i..ic..  ho«  down » .p-k «.  c.^..  p«,? 

.0  .ho-  hi.  hot.  hi.  flic,  wbfn  Co..  Hrtrr  '""•'"•V«'«  *''•  '^rj  wl.  in  h.  H.f .  .nd  .o&  Ibrm To 

q.  Wh.l  w».  lit.-  «..bl,.h.d  ordrr  of  b«ttl«  f  ,^  ^  ,  ,n«rwird«  l««m»d  U.»<,  in 

atniraurnre  <>(  ihr  ninny',  forminit  iliff.  miHr  lirom  who.  wm  r»|i»»      , 

2  ^H';:.:«v^h^:.';^^•!:«T»■™d'in:/.h,co«modo«•.•.,(.bo,.™^     -..boi^-.  i 
•Ti.  i^'kiVbti^ifw ";::;  .-UJ;!;; «.-  ^  .h* »«- ».  whi.*  u-  i«e  •«  for--  ^ 

Q   bV C.PC  RUio„-H.w  «hr  -  .H*  vMci.  h«n  U-  N-,^™.  from  .b.  .o«-.n.«»».  oT  .W 

•Tii/:Lr^'ori:'s!.';;.':s'i.^:uh '-ft.r. «-« •  ««i»«' «"  •«''•'•«  "*-"  '^'  '"•^'"'  ™- 

"q*  B5r,^Co«r.-H.wl.«,6»r«liP«d  b«w««  lb.  Uw..»~  «mm«..i.^  tb.  «tion.  .nd  .b. 
A.  I  .hould  ••ylll  mmujc. 


1  khould  ■•>•  W  minulrt.  ^^        i -wiv»»  to  ih*  Nianrt.  fh>m  tW  eororaent*- 


•pan  *nd  Hn>nf ' 


varyMon,  and  .r 

<^  Did  no*  .he _, 

A.  I  Amh  it  •»••  ^ ..«—-,  .brn  t  oaMtd  her.  i«inin«  .be  held  of  ihe !»»»  ' 

q.  What  duanee  wi.  I  flroni  the  !*■•««•  *»*"  »  I""*"  -cr,  |mo    , 

A.  I.  did  not.  In  my  "*"""<  •"'«™JJ,'^y?S*;,,,,,„  po„rion  rf  tha  Uwrenee  and  Knpn  t 

q.  Jun before  yiKi  were  ^.^'i^^'^'^^i^*^!^^^  wuMU.    Thi.  p«(«d  «•  neanr  ih« «ii«T 
A   Th«  Lawienee  wa«  a  utik  on  our  larboard  o»  we«ncr  q»«™».     .up 

Sii;,3«wrto»tfc.»r«U«rb.wrf«l»eUwr«c.   . 


-^^!SS?®?^?iS 


ADDkNIiA. 


la  iMk*  •9  tnm  «W 


mmmene'il  from  <h» 


mtn  ihry  ixtfotri  of 

IIhiII  nn  bnttA  »n»  9f 
•II  iMirlRl  ila«n  into 

you  (  torr**!  on*  ' 

I  to  you  ol  lli*Miino  ' 
bmuiilii  mm  action. 
il^wt),  uiduli  mvio 


in  •lirrrailon  !»<•*•» 
im  th»l  iherr  •»•  <h» 
ich  of  thow  oRltfrc  in 

alludad  l4>. 


I  ihr  Niinni  dWI  M« 

1/ 

If  •ttic  i>(  ihin||«. 

I  of  tbr  Kinn  uDill  Ik* 

i«  wiad  Iktn  thttt  kM 


Ipnl  33<A,   IStS. 
r,  Cooi.  J.  Btum,  Cam- 

tu  iptak  10  Capt.  r*rn' 

)  rrquMtad  Com.  Party 
f  DtHlgivt  up  iSfthif. 
»  fitg,  and  toil*  ibrm  lo 
II  tkrw  wen  ikc  dyisg 

rwanla  l«am«l  thai,  in 
t  tkaoKMl  onr  ordar  of 

lUiooMl  J  «at  koiMad,  I 
iae  waa  foraad  f 
M  looiaaenefiiiaai  of  ika 
f  luywil  If  i>i«TeBi  nn- 
einf  tke  actton,  and  iko 

(sra,  firom  tfc*  eommenoe- 
ir  mmy'i  •ho»  i«kte»«l 
I  ^ 

e  cnoroy't  »kot  look  »«•«< 

J  Hfiing  ? 

p  hnd  of  tk«  Um  ' 

awrnice  and  Niaji'* ' 
iMcd  «•  nourr  tb«  enaar 

Iff,  and  l»o  •hrou^' "i^ 
were  l»ii  men  kilMM  fwm 

irteta  of  a  mila  on  *•  *«•• 

iBftkktUM  Ariel  tiwl  Ike 


A. 
A. 

A. 


q    Did  you  i.bt'f't  iha  Mifmy'i  thip  ()a>«n  '"karlniif  hrar  up  anH  run  •>•«  from  't '  lnora  '  and 
if  «•*,  when  f 

A    nh'didbrar  up  frnm  ih«  Niajprt't  flrv,  inahru)  kalf  an  hnnr  aftrp  1(1*  Ni«|«ra  roirmonrv^ 
Hrmi. 
Mr.  Miint^  •-.  r>,  Mid'hliiman,  !•'•■'(  ih"  Niafara,  «•*  iviirn. 
q    Wkrrc  «4<  tour  •laii'in  ail  tK'iril' 

In  ih«  Oral  ilKKHHi,  •'>>nifn4n'l"1  liy  l.irni,  Kdarard*. 

l>n-«Ciiin.  I'lrry't  uWlrial  I  liar  mmain  a  corrwi  iiatfnirnl  of  facM,  a<  yo*  knnir  or  k  li«f*f 

i|'«'^  ^hii  inn  know  f»l«ii»»  ii  ih*  maimorthla  inqniri ' 

III  ihf  iMimmrih-rmfiti  nf  fhc  ae'H^n,  *hf>  Niai^ira  i'M>k  a  p<i«tiioi  ••trrn  nf ih*  CalrdnnM,  in  cloa* 
Im^,  a«r«Tiblf  loa  •■»n»l  mad*  hf  Cum.  IVrrr.  — ("apt.  KiIhih,  i.tMrr*in(  fhai  tkr  »nemyBr«l  prin- 
f  Ipilly  al  I'l'*  l.airr»ni»#',opHrrr(|  Mr.  fiirn^r  lo  krrp  a«at,  •»>  a«  in  *-n«hl4*  iia  ia  auppnpl  ibr  rr»mni» 
d<r*,  by  lakinfa  pniiiiiinaairrn  >if  Ih' L«wr»nrr.  rh' (  4lnl'inM  t'ok  brr  aianon  a'larn  iif  ik*  !*!• 
•  T<r4.  an'l  couiinuni  Ikfr  dnnnit  lb' ariinn.  Thf  lifk'nrM  »f  lb'  vin't  prrTrnIrd  nnr  tritinf  ai 
tinaa  ti 'li' l.iwr^ni-'aa  It  »•«  «Mpp»anl  «r  mfriidrd.  Capf.  P.Hmtf,  ni>trr»inf  that  ibr  rarrnnMW 
•nnt  fVII  ahori,  nadrmi  Ibrmli  An- Inim  >b)>  l»n^  (una  only.  Wbrn  Ibr  l,a»rrn<r  *a<  diaabWd,  a 
br<*«»  aprnnf  up;  W"  paauH  hrr  in  rn'nMiiy  wiih  ihi-  Calfrfimia,  m  •inH»ard,  a'  ahnni  W  >arria  i1i«- 
tani***.  rb*- I'tU-dnnia  wa*  iii*n  a<f^rn  of  IM,  Wr  tn  >b  a  potiitrtn  wbwb  br^nc'*' tb*  Ijivr^nf^  nearly 
aaiarn  of  ua  nn  ikr  In  -iiuarirr.  ('apt  Klluiii  ordrrmi  aa  in  tmkf  aail,  and  «r  bad  bnanlrd  l^r  fnrp.'aeti 
and  «*f  ■  inlhr  art  nf  af-tiiii^  top  aallanl  aaila,  b»f(irf  I'om.  Firry  ram^  on  Itoa-d  I  nba*r»'d  bim 
#'im*  over  rb*  wnrtii-r  ranfway  nf  iKr  l^wrrnrr,  fi-t  jni«  a  bnat  and  pi««  iindT  lb*  Nias^ra'a  at*rn. 
I  wrni  aft  and  rrpnrtifl  it  In  Capi.  KlUiii,  wtwi  w<t  ih*n  aiandiiif  nn  lb'  lalTrfl.  Capi.  Pllion  ni*t 
C'im.  I'f  rry  at  lb*  •laibrr  iraiivoay,  and  ah>Kik  handa  wiib  bim  5"m<-  rnnrrraaiion  paaarri  whifh  f 
did  nut  b*ar.  Capi.  K.tlKtft  ^nnn  diaapprarrd.  and  f  did  not  •**  him  aftrrirarda  illl  ih*  ft^d  ofih*  aC' 
iJiMi.  Wb»n  Cnm.  P*rry  ramr  nil  board,  wr  wi-n*  (Innf  all  nup  I'arhnard  (funa;  wp  horr  down  in  rnm- 
pany  with  lb*  (  alriloiiia,  and  dirrfird  nurflrr  prm-iiially  at  ih'  D'im.f.  fnr  mrmf'i  Unr  waa  rnnt- 
part  afirr  ibr  Ijiwrrncr  •imak.  In  about  <.">  rotniii**  a(»*r  Com.  Hrrrr  «am- on  board,  lb*  r>rir«it 
airuek,  and  Ihr  (^iirrn  Cliarloiir  a  fi-w  mi.iniM  aftrr.  Tb*  Ijidy  Prfvnat  waa  ibra  aboal  4(1  nr  M)  yirda 
from  ihr  Niaran'a  Irr-bnw.  Thr  fn«rin>'«  wrr  ■  ordPrM  iii  diarbarf  nbfir  routkria  from  oor  forr-ra*! 
th, at  tha  i.ady  HrpTiMi.  Afcr  thi>  artond  di<eharK*af  mu>kriry,thratrn«k.  I  ikink  tk«  Montn 
atrnck  hrtnr*  ('apt,  P.llinit  Irl'i  thr  briir,  f 

().  Ry  iboCimrt  — Did  Cipi.   Klliniiunall  in  hia  pnwrr  In  faia  a  n*ar  poaitinn' 

A  .  T".  VTr  w*p»  brarioK  down  upon  lb*  rnrmy  befor*  Com.  Prrry  «am*  on  board;  wp  had  krpi  n^ 
an  incraaanl  flrr  from  our  rarninad*a  a«mr  iim*  bribrr  Cnm.  Prrry  ram*  nn  bnard. 

q.  i>n  in  I  Ki-lior  Capt.  KIlMMidid  *r«ry  ibinKhcnnnktm  daty  lodo  in  tk«  action,  aa  a  br«T*  aa4  * 
aaer  iloriaiia  nfllc*rt* 

A.  V*ai  and  beard  bim  nprvca  .to  tbr  er*w  hia  intmiion  of  hniif<nK  na  into  a*  cloa*  aciian  aa  pna- 
aihl*. 

(),  Ry  Capt.  BHiotl— Did  tfea  .ViiKara,  alary  time  durinff  th*  aciiow,  atlrmpt  to  mak*  b*r  caaapa 
from  Ik*  Hritiak  llae«r 

A.  No. 

q.  Wbal  Wia  lb*  diatsnre (Vnm  th*  Lawr*nr*  In  th*  fftarara,  wh*n  th*  *n*my'a  At  aommcn«ad?iii4 
wkal  dianna*  waa  tk*  Lawrrnr*,  Calrdnnia,  and  NitKU-a.lWim  ib»  *n*ray'a  fl**i' 

A.  Wa  were  aa  tlna*  to  ib*  Cal*dnni«  »«  w*  cnnid  .form  lb*  lin*.  Tlirdiaiante  h»tw»»n  th«  Cale- 
donia and  ibc  Ijiwrrne*  I  cannot  lUU",  ib*  tbr«*  T*ta«la  wrrrnat  wiikin  carronaitp  dintance  of  ika 
»n«my,  but  at  lone  run-ahni  wb*n  Ih*  enrmy'a  llr*  eamin*»r*d. 

((.  Whai  waaihi-  diaianpr  fn.m  ibr  Iji»r*nc  to  ibr  N»ir»ra  wh*n  w«  eomm«ne*d  onr  (lr«?  and 
wbal  dulanc*  wta  *aeb  oTrb'.a^  v.-a4,.|«  fmm  rh*  *n*my*a  fl*«-i^ 

A.  Tbediitai)**  waaai  ibailirix  Trnm  I.V)lnll)ny«rda:ibPtwnT*MeW  wrrpatlonff  unn-ahot.  TTi* 
ae«nnd  or  third  tbot  firrd  from  Ih*  rn*my  cm  away  two  aiarboaid  fon-lop-maat  back-ataya,  and  Ml 
about  ihrty  yarda  to  windvani  «f  ua. 


What  wai  ib»  diaianee  fp.m  ib*  Uwr<n«*  to  tke  CaMonia,  and  fVom  tb»  Cab^onia  to  tka  M 


y'a  fleet,  when  I  ordered  the  Cal 


arar  and  what  diacanee  waa  rack  of  thoa*  yaaaela  trnt  Ike  i 
lo  bnr  up  and  In  m*  paai  bar? 

A.  rh*  Ijiwrrnce  waa  at  that  timeflnorttl  mda  from  the  Caledonia,  and  the  Ayinir  (ri^hoom  of 
Ike  Nitfara  waa  nearly  arer  the  talTrel  ol  tke  Caledooia.Tka  three  br.Kt  were  atlll  at  lonx  (nn-akot  <Vof> 
Ik*  en*my. 

H.  When  t  orderei!  the  Caledonia  to  bear  up,  where  did  I  place  the  Niaffan^  and  wkere  vaa  aha 
whi-n  Com.  Prrry  ram* on  board? 

A.  Capt.  Kllintt  placed  hia  reaael  aatrrn  oflhe  Lawrence,  and  when  C«m.  Prrry  came  on  board,  tka 
Kairara  wai  ah**)  of  ite  Lawrence,  atandinK  down  on  the  enemy.  The  Caledona  waa  ordered  out  of 
lb*  linr  about  10  minaiea  after  ibe  caram*iK*inent  of  lb*  action,  and  we  paaard  the  Lawrence  at  half 
p«»i  J  o'clock. 

q    Whrn  Cnm.  Prrry  came  on  hoard  ihcNingaia,  did  he  not  And  her  helm  up,  and  that  reaaci  I 
inr  direct  fur  lb*  enrmr'a  ahip  D*troit? 

A.  W*  w*rc  atandin^  f  rr  ihr  nirniy  .  whoae  line  waa  in  aompaet  onler. 

q.  Whatwaaiheanoa'ion  jfih*  run  lioata  wb*n  I  left  the  Niagara?  and  how  wen  iher  diapoani  of 
of  when  broa^ht  to  ib*  h*ad  nf  ib*  rnrmy'a  line? 

A.  When  Capt.  Klliott  Irf*  the  Ni»«»r»,  ihey  wrre  all  aateni  of  na.  Wt  had  paaacd  the  Seorpion  and 
Anrl.  When  Cora.  Perry  came  on  board,  tbey  were  all  aatem,  exerpt  that  I  do  not  reeolleet  whether 
the  Scorpion  and  Ari<'l  wm  m  windward  nr  aatem. 

Q .   Wbrn  I  hailed  ih*  fun  hoata.  did  I  not  order  Ihem  ta  make  aail  and  keep  ekiae  oodcr  my  atom? 

A.I  hard  Capt.  Rllioti  kail  the  Porcupine,  and  order  fcer  to  take  a  itoaition  eloae  under  our  atem,  at 
lb*  comraeneetaent  of  lk«  aciioD.  TV  Seorpion  wu  a^icad,  and  tke  Ariel  on  tke  weather  bow  of  the 
uiwrenee. 

H.  Whatwaa  the  eatabliahed  order  of  hMtle,  and  i«  the  aketeh  now  akowa  yoa  a  eoneet  riew  of  the 
aituauon  of  both  flceu  at  the  timea  elated? 


*•  J"  '*«  .eorameneemant  of  iha  aetioa,  the  Saorpaea  waa  the  headaoet  t 
■HllfceAnaianthew«Mharbo*ofthaU«iwMa;  'he  N  afara  a^arm  of 
HaMkNaatNttlyNMidiatha  '     '  -« 


''afara 
mmmj't 


I,  Ih*  Lawrmee  nen, 

»b*  Calednnia.    The  tw» 

CkipfCWB  took  her  g 


( 


1^ 


ADPIiNDA. 


*••;?:■  v:;::-(^:ri^7:T'::...:x:i-:a;.:v,::::;":»  ^;;:  h..f .-  «"•■  •«'««"«•  ••'  *• 

"T'bv  -Ik  C„ur.-DiU  -h.  Ni.».«  b«r  d«»n   ...J   .pck  Co.n.  P..r,  b-fun,  .h.  «..«.. ■«!  ir-. 

Up  ilir-i •iril.rwi  ihcm  to liirir  «|i|iirt»r«. 
Mr.  A  l.m..  I«li-  MM.I..|Mn«n  "flh' Nl.^ri.  *"'"""'•  ^,, 
q.  I).  V"iiM«»ut»i>i.  I'»rr>  •offlcull»(couiU  to  !>••  cori*tl 

q;  l'..  I '.h".  Ni^'ii«  't  .nr  lim-  .luTlnr  -h'  .cfnn  .t.,mp.  to  m.ke off  fn.m  th-  Hri.i.h  fl«-t/ 

IH,  .ml  whM  d  twne.-  were  ihine  »Mt»l«  from  ihtenMny  when  1  oriierwi  me  v.    u 

In  m<- p««<  hiT?  .t  _  m  »..i.  <Wi.  ihr  l^xmiKW  lo  the  C«Moni«.  niiil  niir  (>h-hoom 

q    When  Cmil    Pirrv  Mine  1111  board  the  Ni»|fi»ri, am  he  not  nmnne  nriiii  ■j', 
'"*A'';;;e  MmV.'ruT.':,;.! '«e".''"''.^.rinx  down  «P«n  0..  enem,.    TKe  f  ,re...l  ..-  -e.  for  th..  por- 
""q  •  Br  the  Conrt-Dirt  Cpt.  K.lliot.  d,  .11  in  h,.  ,,o.»  to  .lo-  in  with  the  Uwrenee.  w^en  .he  -u 
o.7rpiwered  hy  the  enemr'i  T*«ieU  firing  ini<i  her? 

A.  I  beli«»ehc  did.  _rj) 

O    Did  h.'    It  up  in  t  inif  to  •fford  her  relwf  f 

a.  ^•id""«ob«rTe.n,indir.,ion  nf  .n  intention  on  hi.  p.rt  to  wi,hdr.«  from  the  enemr.  .- the 
time  the  Uwrenee  w»»  dmblid? 

,a-.„^™u..et.ho.or.heene™^^ 

in  orier  "to  let  u«  p»«  <o  the  mittsnee  of  the  commodore. 

whJ-n  "hewM  urerp  iwercd  by  the  en.  my'.  TetieU  llt.oK  into  her? 
A.  He  did.  _    .  u         ,■  t-> 

5:  l/WottV;;;;;  ;:;'^;ret^:ri;'.eXnTn\^u""r':rt^.o  w^..,.-  from  the  e„«„y  -hen 
ihe  Liwrencf  w»«  diMbled? 

5  5?d ;;; 'si'r., ..... ..™  a.™  >».«■"■.  "■»•  ■«  <"-  *•  ■■"^''  •■"' 


X  no;  ..Btil  we  pu»d  ,he  C.ledoni..  we  we.^  I™,'^!'"' V°a*'J.r!L-^piWr.  when  I  returned  on 
q    By  C«pt.  KHiott-Wh»teonver«»tion  p»«'"d  between  me^od  Captain  retry,  wnen    r^ 

Tl' «w'*a!?t"p.rrr  .hake  h.nd.  with  Cap.   Blliott.  and  '-^Jhim   .ap^, *•"  "*'  '"*'^""*  " 
«.,t.ElIiotV'.e™daet,  and  attribute  to  him  a  lante  .hare  o*  tb.  gUiry  of  tha  *y. 


n  cupport  ih*  HrilrtH' 

■   vrailMfrUi*  'i(  <•>" 

fl.iiin  IB»  y»nl« 
:<«vrthr  Ni*K*r*   »»'< 

h  htr.  TU  t«"r»B«« 

,fl  »!i(Morth(rtn»Hi|( 

n  I  Uuini, 

'(111'  , 

■nil  It  (uniiii««d  Dcarl? 

n<;  if  •i.ii  whtlliiw' 
•ir«u,  nn  the  thip'*  !•• 

w  ih>  uiitiii,  •iwl  if  •»• 

ill  Kll  nu  oK'ntionKl  to 
ion  immrrti  f'r-  *''' 
my,  tii'l  i<l»i«r>l  'It*"" 
HiM.mm'-nc«'llrin«an 
fihtm  In  ten  minum. 


liriiUh  flert? 

'•  (lr»eiimmrnc»d,  tnd 

iapn     The  lhtf«  »••• 

r«l«iloni«tottie  Nin»- 
•  Srdonittu  bear  up  11111 

l<mi«,  iind  oiirjih-twitn 
»ihin  htif  «  mile  "IT- 
I,  and  ili»i  vmrl  ttand- 

nil  «ii  art  for  ihtl  par- 

iwrvner,  w*>m  ahc  waa 


r  jiiil)?nieni? 

r  from  the  enetnr,  at  the 


ir  the  action,  run  down 
lier  »Mifli  at  a  diatanee? 
•  orderrd  out  nf  tUe  w«T 


m  in  wiib  the  Liwmee 


aledonia'i  tiem,  and  the 
^«  were  in  eumpaet  liof, 
ition? 

comliictthanheoid. 
iw  from  ttie  rnemj  "hen 


fleet? 

ilrra  within  muaketthat 
ig  at  the  rprinv'a  iBM^I*' 

BTty,  when  I  »»tttnMd  on 
m  hit  hifh  Mtlahctia*  •« 

•y- 


>l  ■1i    will  II <■ 


ADDINBA.  M 

q."  Wait*  "jJ:ir,^~"'^:"  "t  '"■"""'  '?»-"^'  "'•  -■"•i-'J. 

M^^    a.  ""^»»»"'>"«q«.r..r..,.  a  „„ta  on  ,h,u,w«fih..  ,..«,«..  whw,  Cap,.  |.W»M».«|' 

^|,^i;/:;^t7-r.r%-rt:.7;r^^       ncap,..,,,..^. 

'T^^£^^^-''^r^  .-.-« ..rd.«. 

rnurl  mrt  pur.«ant  to  »^iommm„>^om,^„  „  brf„„.  ^'^  '*'* '    »8ia. 

Q    B,  t'T^"'';  ••,!'"«  •^'^•*'l'"-""  l^ril  .h.^iSra.  wa..w„,n 

J.  «»  ,o«  he,.,,  capt.  eilio..  d,a  ;„,,  utin,  he  oM^ht  to  h.„  done  In  ,h.  «.!«,  f 
9.  bid  ih.  Nianm  attempt  ,„  „ae  „»  fv„„,  ,he  ,„„,..  n„,  d„ri„,  ,h,  ,.,i„„  , 

4P^S"^^^-^"^-"-'----..hew...._^^ 

U.«;N";i™'.tl;:d™r„*StuJi^',d7  "-T*'- -«,,«,  .h.a.tion.  be.,«pfo,,h.  «»»,.  ...Tin, 
A.  Nu;  nm  that  I  mw. 

Q**  Wh^""'  '"'"*  '•'«'"^'"e<'  board  the  Uwrenee.  waa  iwom 
M    Where  were  jrou  tntioned  I  t^wrrpcr,  waa  iwom. 

A.  In  the  areond  diriaion. 

2*^£a=;.r:Si3r3S'?i:r''  --  ~  -  - 

I1»<- UP  .he  .h,,,."  wa.  h«i.ied.     Con.   Perry  hXd  C.„.   trT??""-.  ^  "'«  *"'"  '•"•  "•"""•  "  Don't 
tended  loenjaife  .he  Detroit,  a.d  w,  hedThe  N  .»~  f  /""•  *"''  '"'"'  *"'"  "»'  •"  (l-'om.  P.)  m. 
Clon  in  that  oriJr.    Sipiil,  .."mri  nim  ,he  lK™ '" ''^P  -I"?  •-•"""  "f  •>'"«•     We  wan,  inw .^ 
M.  Old  the  Nia^r.?r»a.p.  .0  m.?.^ffr,S  liTrTti^.te';  a'nrti't^rdrn*:  Z^llZT' 

H.  Where  waa  the  Niagara  when  Com.  Perrr  went  on  hoard  > 

A.  SbewiaflnnK. 

?■   •?"  ^^r,"*!  •'!•  t""""**  «o  th« enem*  at  the  aune  time  ? 

M.  Uid  the  Caledonia  and  t^wrenee   at  ann  tin,.  ,1.,^.-  .t. 
«emr.  ka.iiig  ,he  Si,g»r»,i^mgZ'!     ^  """»  ""  •'"™'  '»*'  "P  »»<•  ™»  ^ow.  00  th. 

4-  j^L-tris-w^ssardtmiiir  r^-«™  Tts^^s^^:  ,„, , 

a  n  there  .nr  thin,  ftarthe.  rdaUn,  to  thU  io,«i„.  ,h«  you  wi.h  to  atat.  to  the  Court  ? 

4's,'tnorjrg'?p':;?i.rA?'p',:n^te^^^^ 

[OpiOlun  giren,  page  1 3,  of  Speech.] 

I  cgRTiFY,  that  I  have  compared  the  preceding  copy  of  •  record  with  the  orieioal 
2,  b^corr'Jil'''"'"'*"**  '^*  ^''"'  "^  ^°«"^'y  ^*"  April,  1813.  .^Id  theS 


March  7,  1843 
18 


S   A.  ELLIOTT. 


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ADDENDA. 


The  foUowion  ofr;cial  documents  rnayb.^^^^^^^         ,mong  o»her  complainants. 
fr.on.U      I  had  hopo-i  to  ^nect  the  father «.     •  ^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  j,i„„e. 

and  srnt  him  a  s„bp.rna  to  ^^fPJ^^  teth  thetrx^  the  commcntaiy.lo  the  com- 
Tho  arcompany.nt:  .locumci.ts  fi^"^^  »»  "  jehtion  to  his  son.  Heine  Ironi  the  m- 
plaints  of  tho  father  of  tho  y°""«  "';^i„'"  rJ,    ,  able  to  apprec.ale  tLir  s.tuat.on 

tcrlor  of  onr  c.Mutry  •"y^''''^^  j'f.^  ^''/Abearance  to  y^ 

and  have  acted  vvithuniorm  kindness  aprtfor^^^^^^^^^  >  ^^^^^j     „f  ,heir  greater 

Navy  Department,  Oct   lU,  18J». 

CarliiU,  OetoUr  14,  1839. 
[COPVl  ,  r  .Ko  iitoh  in«l     in  unJwer  to  wliirli  1  h«»e  lo 

S^h.pp"n«..  of  h>.  .iMU.ion.  I  at  one.  V"''':!'    "1  .ced  hfm  u'Srt/r  .he  ch»rge  "f  M.d.h.pm.n  John  N. 
SPm    in»il«d  him  nn  b  aril  the  <^  •":"'""""•.?  ».^n.l  limine."  luwiTd.  hiro.    Somei.me  .«l»eq.i»n.lT, 

March,  mr,  th.nde-.>ii.d«'Mhno«erMed   "n  '^^^^  ,^„  «„,  |,e.p,.,l  upon   me,  Co^. 

Durinir  the  lait  wim-r,  in  ih.-  ""•''' °\'1''"|  ","',>„„,  i,,mi.»ilU',  Ky.,  in  whi.^h  1  «in  inlorn  ed, 

r.rne  ?'^n  .n.irr  .tmngrr  .o  mr,  "JJ".""'-'!  "!  ^  ,■  7,rr?q  u' "i  a  ."lly.  but  .ipnn  ».!...<  lur  «  n.pv, 

"".'  l;;,er'n.^%"drr".he  ..ation  .  hold  in  the  N.vy.  a.  wel.  a,  out  of  i..  forb.d.  me  fro.o  .r.-..,nK  h.. 
le-ier  o'hiTwiie  than  wilh  .lU-nce.  inauirv.  at  PhilaJeH.bia,  a  »ulip«ni  wa.  i<i.u-d  by 

jb;:'rd;:;c\.';:rri.v''.Xn^'e"if'M^^^^^^^^ 

far  ihe  eiplan.tiont.  but  he  tailed  to  attend.    ^  ^^^  ^^^  re.peclfully.  your  ob't  .er.'t^    ELLIOTT. 

To  the  Hon.  J.  K.  PiuldinB,  S.  N. 

Port  MttlienNavy-Yard,  March  19. 
[copy.]  ,  ._,„r;i,ml(»r  iniheKriitatpUnited8uili.fl,  IpWueyoumy 

8ir.-If  ym  will  allow  mc  to  take  pai.ape  to  f' ''™''»'; 'J\  s„;.,  J  „,il  n-.i^n  my  appointment, 
"wort  of  honor  .ha.  e.^hl  day*  after  my  arrival  "' l''^,J'",7,.l»"^fore  thi>  time.'  Tl.i.  I  »k  not  fbr 
'  I  hate  no  mean.  »f ''«f">\"5  "'ir^P^V  ,V' "rJ^^  I  h«"  "o  friend,  to  look  to.  My  feelinR.  are  .o 
m,ielf,  '■ut  for  the  honor  wid  cel.nK»  ot  "V  P»J^"''; .  *  '  ,  „,.  i  hno*,  tir,  that  my  condiir i  ha>  not 
iff^ied  .hat  I  do  not  know  whai  corj^  t.i  pursue  or  ■"  Y,,;"^"^,  „rey  hairt  of  my  p.^)r  fu.her,  do  not 
^^::^M  kmdn.-  yo;;  ha«_  -JiX.'l^Xr  ;"  i.ed  wi'b'um'leel  a-.u^rSi  he  w,ll  emb„« 
d»n»  wba.  I  ta»e  rcquented.  H<t  iball  u  mam  "'■'I  '•'"'..  ,  ,ow..rf,  hi  unfo-tunale  ion. 
Vou  f*r  the  ki.id  frelin,.  ""orbraranee  that  you  have  mamfcud  <ow.r<1^^    ^   CAKNES.  U.  S.  N. 

'  I  am,  .ir.  very  '-ix^"'""^  j'°"'s"Vj«l  Form  in  the  Medlter^nenn. 
ToJ   n.  F.I  oti,  commanding  v.  a.  ^aval  rorir>.u  _j.  .eo—.  FllioH 

,  docaniiy  tba.  the  above  i. .  true  copy  of  the  origitu.  M  m  the  band.  orCom^.lho...^^^^j^^_ 


ir.y  iDorf  westsrn 

i»her  complainants, 
r  that  purpose  alone, 
nncntary  to  the  corn- 
Being  from  the  in- 
:iale  tlieif  situation, 
entlemen  introduced 
9ity  of  their  greater 
16  apparent  kmdnest 
r  ditl'ercnt  character, 
/, 

ent,  Oct  10,  1839. 

in«iiiiitinK  tl"'  remttiiMion 

ican. 

ciiuiii  to  I  copy  ul  the  Ut 

J.  K.  PAULDISO. 


OetoUr  14,   1839. 

in'wrr  to  whirh  1  h«»e  to 
commiinil  uf  tin'  Mcditpr- 
iua>  have  itijr  tuntrul  over 
nil?  the  accninpanyint;  !.••- 
iiihjrpt  HI  thr  orrttri  of  the 
i>  h<?  Kivtn  to  Ciil.  Carne". 
''tu  the  Metlilerrani-an  on 
imandtT.Capt.  Wilkiniow, 
1  in  on  b.paril  hi«  "hip,  and 
1  til  thv  ckinhiicM  ul'  hia 
1  requirfd  lum  to  b**  a^nt 
it  he  waa  Cron.  ihr  writtrn 

C.-mmunicatin;;  to  me  the 
l  the  renaril  of  a  parent  lor 
ee  of  Midshipman  John  N. 
.    Someiime  •iilnequfntly, 

•lated  Ihit  he  •till  gave  no 
(J  lo  nin<  faither  »iih  him 
»e  him  I'nira  furiher  cinb«r- 
rinniiion  lu  hi-  on  •hori-  at 
It  ihi-  src"n)iian>ink-  letter, 
e  Uiiitfii  SiaiM,  on  the  31«i 
I  return  home. 
van  heapfil  upon  me,  Col. 
y,,  in  whii^h  1  am  iiirorn  »d, 
but  upon  ;i«l.in<  lor  »  top?, 
Iiaual  of  lliai  kiier  ii^m  the 

brbids  me  from  In-aiinR  hia 

a,  a  aulipcena  wa«  imucU  by 
I  with  all  the  proof  necn»«ry 

TOb'taerv't, 

.1.  D.  ELLIOTT. 


Tavy 'Yard,  March  19. 
inited  Sum-a,  I  pledge  you  mf 
rrniitn  my  appoimmeiit. 
Ills  tinir.      Thii  I  uk  not  fbr 

0  look  lo.  My  fi-elinK»  are  to 
r,  air,  that  my  condiir i  haa  nut 
hairi  of  my  poor  father,  do  not 

1  ieel  aniured  he  wdl  embi-acr 
I  hii  unfo-tunaie  ion. 

rM.  H.  CAKNES,  U.  S.  N. 

I. 

ofCom.  Elliott. 

W.  M.  STEWART. 


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